Match Play Partner Just Bailed, Can I Still Play ?

[Greenskeeper13]

my match play qualifier is today and of course last minute ( within 3 hours ) my partner just bailed on me due to sickness.. 

Am i able to play against the other team by myself ? 

able to switch out to someone else with similar handicap  ? 

 

ive notified to tournament director just waiting for a response, but i know you guys are faster hah

[BNGL]

I don't see why you couldn't play by yourself. There was story about a young man that qualified for the Four Ball by himself because his partner was a surgeon (?) and got called to work. Qualified on his by shooting 63. Generally there is a deadline to submit a substitute player, I would imagine that three hours is beyond that deadline. 

[Greenskeeper13]

Thanks for the quick response.. 

 

Yes the commish just got back to me. I do have to play by myself today and try to qualify, no substitute aloud 

[RobotDoctor]

Good luck!

[Soloman1]

Absolutely, good luck! Go get 'em! Beat them and you can talk about it for years.

 

"Grandpa, tell me again about that golf match!"

 

"OK, little Johnny. You know, I had to play a match by myself once against two guys, and..." 

[llewol007]

Awesome!!! Do it! 

[dokex]

6 hours ago, Greenskeeper13 said:

Thanks for the quick response.. 

 

Yes the commish just got back to me. I do have to play by myself today and try to qualify, no substitute aloud 

You have to keep the substitute quiet?

[lefthack]

13 hours ago, dokex said:

You have to keep the substitute quiet?

 

If they hear him, it's a DQ.

[Greenskeeper13]

Ya you really need your partner on match play tourneys hahah... i went 4 up early. then lots of push holes and slowly they came back and won it on the 17th.. 

those times when you have an off hole and don't have to partner to save you killed me.. but oh well.. good experience.. 

 

[RobotDoctor]

Taking a team to the 17th hole when you're by yourself is a terrific accomplishment. Sorry you didn't win the match but well done!

[MtlJeff]

This happens from time to time in our club tournaments too. Lot of team events and i've seen a few times where someone had to play alone