(05-24-2022, 10:24 PM)mbdude Wrote: Another question: what if overall match is tied (say 2-2-1)after everyone completes round; how is winning team determined?
Not possible. Matches do not end on 18 if they are tied. Each individual match goes to sudden death extra holes.
(05-24-2022, 09:37 PM)81alum Wrote: I know little about golf but was fascinated today. How are the pairings in match play determined?
Each coach enter their lineup in order and doesn't see the other team's lineup. There's some game theory to this. Coach Ray used that game theory to a large extent in 2019 when we won the natty.
This is going to be a tight match, but unlike Norman I think we are the favorites:
- Zhang is heavily favored to win
- Krauter & Seay are favored to win but they need to sustain their level of play throughout the tournament
- Heck & Englemann are the wild cards. If either of them plays well, we could win 4-1
I love that Coach Walker is putting Seay & Krauter out first. They will set the tone and Englemann & Heck can feed off that.
I like our chances to win any match that is even or better after the front nine. We have played much better on the back than the front.