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Jacoby Rule for Match Play?

Posted By: ah_clem
Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.

In Response To: Jacoby Rule for Match Play? (Phil Simborg)

Someone made a post on the USBGF Facebook site asking why Jacoby isn't used in match play.

A better question is why it's used anywhere at all. I still haven't heard a good reason to use it, and it distorts the game to the point where you get anomalies like the Kauder paradox.

I'm with Neil, and I hope Bob is right that it just fades into the sunset like so many bad fashions from the 70's.

Messages In This Thread

• Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
  Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:36 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:52 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:13 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:34 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Stick -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:45 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:18 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Keene -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:30 p.m.
          • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
            Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:50 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        roadkillbooks -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 6:08 a.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Tom Keith -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 11:56 a.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:19 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Rick Janowski -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 4:15 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Mike Clapsadle -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 11:56 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Ray Kershaw -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 7:48 a.m.
          • Crawford rule
            Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 12:45 p.m.
            • Crawford rule
              Ray Kershaw -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 7:08 p.m.
        • Holland Rule story
          neilkaz -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 5:11 p.m.
    • I'm Convinced
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 12:12 p.m.
      • I'm Convinced
        Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 12:56 p.m.
        • I'm Convinced
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 6:11 p.m.
          • I'm Convinced
            Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 7:02 p.m.
      • I'm Convinced
        Colin Owen -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 1:03 p.m.
      • I am now also convinced
        AP -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 7:19 p.m.
        • Feelings? How about quantification?
          Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 9:08 p.m.
          • Feelings? How about quantification?
            Colin Owen -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 11:50 p.m.
          • Doug Zare weighs in...
            Rod -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 3:38 a.m.
        • I am now also convinced
          Rick Janowski -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 11:05 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    John O'Hagan -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:41 p.m.
  • Undoubled gammons in money play!
    Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:16 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Rick Janowski -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:58 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    lenny -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 2:52 a.m.