[Sylvanfan]

That's some interesting stuff. I think golf as a match play game gets a bit more competitive as one guy can try to pressure the other guy a lot more by making riskier shots knowing that the worst he can do is lose that hole, and if he makes the shot, his opponent has to try and answer it or he'll lose the hole. Whereas in tournament play, you don't want to risk a shot that could lead to a triple bogey 14 holes into Satruday's third round type of thing, so you have to rely on your comparitive abilities to keep plugging you forward.