How do you win that competition ?

You've played 15 holes and you have 36 Stabelford points the last three holes are a par 3 then a par 5 finishing with a par 4 - they happen to be the easiest holes on the course by virtue if their 'shot allowance'  

How would you play those final 3 ?

I'm just going to have some fun analysing you guys a little bit more ! ... by how you reply !

I'd go for par on the par 3 and 4 and try for a birdie on the par 5

But seeing how I play I'd end up with a 5, 6 and 6!

Russ

Colin, As I play of 15 I get 2 pts for par on the 3 easiest holes. Although very unlikely to be the last 3 holes, but on Colin's course I would be chuffed coming off with 3 pars and 6 pts. I,m not a long hitter so the par 5 would not be in reach in 2 for me, so I would play it to leave 115yds in on my 3rd shot. The par 4 would be short also and the same I would try to leave 115yds in on my second shot. Hopefully 2 or even 1 putt all 3 holes. Thus 6 more points. Total 42 pts. ( I'll get my scissors Pedro ). And as we all know conservative golf always goes to plan. Good question Colin, how would you go about it?

I would play each hole on it's merits, and that would be the same if I had 6 or 36 points up to that point.....and as I don't count scores until the end I wouldn't know I had 36 anyway.

Oh, no doubt I would know I was playing well and would even have a fair idea of how many over I was but what I do (or at least try to) is ignore that and focus on the shot ahead.

Trying to protect a score is a sure way to create too much pressure and for me to end with three blobs....

Never a nice wa to finish!  Funny what the mind can do though, and I think it comes down to pickng the correct shot and beleiving it is the right one (whether or not it is).  The wrong shot excecuted well works out better than the right shot excecuted pourly (mostof the time anyay).  No doubt in the back of your mind you were thinking you should play your normal shot?

So did JP take your money that day then!?

Ouch, that last one must have hurt, still a really good round even with that!

Where was it?

Even better round then as by all accounts it is not an easy track.

For me it would be one shot at a time..

Boring I know but thats what I do.

Thats how I play.

One shot at a time...

David P asked how I would go about it

I'd have to fancy my chances on the par 5 with a PAR. I would hope to get it on the table on the Par 3 giving me a good chance of a par there and I would settle for a bogey on the Par 4 but in all honesty 6 Stabelford points to finish would do me particularly if a "Seniors comp." where anything over 36 stands a good chance of winning (or at least being in the first 3 ) If it were any other competition I would be thinking 42 SP's might well fall short so I would have to try to play those last 3 like my life depended on it ! 

 I'm with Robbie. One shot at a time. Don't project as it'll put you under pressure. I know it's hard but try not to look at your card. 

I'd carry on with the same mindset & approach that had got me to that stage in the 1st place.

The only time it may differ is if it were matchplay & then you have to take into account what your opponent has done.

36 points in the bank 3 to go it's got to be all out.

3 net birdies and that's 45 points I'd rather walk in with the same 36 points than play it safe and go in with 38 or 39 especially if someones pips you to the post with a 40.