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Message: [QUOTE="FanSince17, post: 5341948, member: 14147"] Americans don't play match play. Everything is stroke play. HS golf in the US- 9 hole stroke play. College golf stroke play. Country Clubs play stroke play in club championships to a great degree. Kids should play match play. It's a different game. Many situations call for more aggressive strategy. Stroke play is about not making mistakes, playing it safe, and being consistent. Euros grow up with match play. Alternate shot is almost nowhere in the US. I played it once in a CC I belonged to. It was fun. Build partnerships. Often referred to as Scotch. Has different formats. Match play is faster. Shorter rounds. Do we really need to putt everything out? When you hit a really bad one, put the ball in your pocket. Less frustration. Putting for a snowman, how fun is that. See if your partner can pick you up, or just go on to the next hole. We can change this. If there are 28 total possible points, 8 are alternate shot. That's 29% of points in golf's greatest event, in alternate shot, a game Americans don't play. Don't quit the game, learn how to play it. It's fun! Golf can be fun for everyone! [/QUOTE]