Just throwing this out there, Jason, why are some of these guys putting emphasis on Eagles or #1 handicap hole and so on? The only fair way I have ever seen it has been any hole that has only two names in the box get paid out. I think we have all seen some of the higher handicap holes that have only had a couple birdies on them before. To be fair it should be all holes with only 2 on them get paid out. Shouldn’t matter if it was eagle or birdie. Just look for holes with only two.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by Jeffrey Barbas.

Jeff,

Why the concern? Isn’t it enough that guys are willing to take it upon themselves to run the skins game? As long as there is 100% payout, what difference does it make how the guy running it wants to determine a winner if it comes down to ties. At my club we run a skins game every week and this also includes a season long super skin. At this point in the season the only 2 holes left that qualify for the super skin are the #1 & #2 hdcp holes. So, I think it is fair to say that hole hdcp determination is a pretty fair way to do it. If I did it your way it would just add to the nightmare and make me work even harder trying to track down guys who’ve left already. Since I have run skins games for the last couple years at the WA, it becomes a pain if I have to record every birdie and usually tell guys they are out after I get 3 birdies on the same hole and I stop recording them.
Believe me I will stop running the skin game if all guys want to do is complain about this or that. Nobody is paying me to show up 1.5-2 hours early to sit around yelling out loud every 15 minutes “Skin Game Here” and having the same guys only want to pay me on a daily basis instead of just paying for the whole week up front, because I’ve got nothing better to do every day but sit around before play collecting more money instead of getting my own practice in. Then sitting around for another hour or more after the round tallying up the skins and the best I usually get out of it is a couple guys who thank me and/or buy me a drink. I mainly do it though because I think it benefits the majority to have the game and the best reward is handing the winners there winnings.

Barbas just needs to add his comments to everything someone posts. Dude is a internet Troll and I guess it gives him happiness. I along with many of you run events at my club including skins and for the guys who are background noise they never step up. If they do they have a greater appreciation for what we do. I’m here to have a great time and hopeful for a chance at a clear. I will now wait for Jeff’s reply…..Don’t be so bitter Cleveland Browns have hope and LeCry James brought your state a championship a couple years ago. RELAX

Jason, it is on page 2 of this post on the Bulletin Board. Posted on August 18th. Let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff,
That is way I am not a fan of the double money on Thursday. One thing I have learned in my 50+ years and not just in this BUT when there is money involved people will bend the rules and the more money the more rule bending. A lot of people are not are aware that if you are outside the Top 15 in your flight you can play with whomever you like on Thursday. I do appreciate all the volunteers who take the time to do skins.

Jeff,

To suggest that I would run a “dirty skins pool” is ridiculous. I will have the rules for the skins game posted prior to anyone wanting to enter and play in flight 2. If someone already is handling it that would be fantastic!

David,
Please email me at: abernathyrf@gmail.com

Thank you,
Ray

This is my final take on this discussion and in response to Jeff and his viewpoint.
Jeff, I think perhaps your viewpoint comes from the low single digit slant.
I can see where multiple holes can be tied and then trying to decide an equitable disbursement might become more difficult. However, I think the higher the handicaps become the less likely you are to have trouble determining a rightful winner(s). So going to eagles first and then hdcp holes seems to me to make more sense. Finally, I have yet to have to go to that scenario and hopefully never will, but if I do, whoever sticks around on Thursday and is in the running the previous criteria is how I will payout, unless they gave me their number and want to come to me to collect because I am not the UPS guy.