Which is the purist form of golf, Matchplay or Medal?
Hi
If my memory serves me correctly i am sure that Golf in its original form was always played in a matchplay format. In this way the state of the course (which was little more than a goat track) was irrelevant. You were of course playing the man and since course conditions were the same for both it was a true test. I am certain that strokeplay (Medal) format was introduced by the Yanks at some point in the not too distant past.
I find medal play golf a long boring slog much prefering the cut and thrust of "mano a mano" matchplay. For me Matchplay is the purist form of Golf and something i play 2 or 3 times per week in the summer. In all fairness matchplay remains the main type of golf played in the UK both in club comps and casual play. I only play strokeplay in the Monthly Medal.
So what is your favourite format, and why?
Obviously i have made it a poll
Edgey