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Today I played a round at a local course with some buddies of mine. It's not the course we always play but we have played it before. Anyway I recorded a 14 on a par 5. Tee shot and the 3 subsequent shots into the water. I finaly got smart and hit a 6 iron over the water and into the middle of the fairway! My question to you all is: How many strokes is too many for one hole? Do you stop at triple bogey, 10 or do you write exactly how many it took you?
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| # 1 3/18/2010 9:44:38 PM |
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Triple
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| # 2 3/18/2010 10:18:50 PM |
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I have scored a 17 on 1 hole durig a tour and then recovered on the the finale 17 to place in that tour. I was dump and mad and put 4 tee shos into the driving range that is next to the fairway. Hitting 7 before one was in play. Now if I dont hit one in play on that hole on the first tee shot I hit and iron or hybrid to get one in play. It depends if you want a true score if so count all strokes in a tour you have to count all shots no matter what.
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| # 3 3/18/2010 10:28:55 PM |
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No cheat...Put what you got...Stroke Play is Stroke Play...Too Bad...Take lessons...
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| # 4 3/18/2010 10:35:14 PM |
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Bottom line if you can't play...Stay off the course...
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| # 5 3/18/2010 10:45:12 PM |
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Bottom line if you can't play...Stay off the course... what??????? |
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| # 6 3/18/2010 10:54:40 PM |
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Bottom line if you can't play...Stay off the course... what??????? I'm in agreement with you sam. Everyone is welcome to play on the course whether they suck or not. Just because a player shoots 110 every time doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to play golf anymore. |
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| # 7 3/18/2010 11:33:18 PM |
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Why, Can't handle the truth....If you take that long to play, just pick up your ball and move on...Don't hold any players up...
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| # 8 3/19/2010 12:51:21 AM |
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Why, Can't handle the truth....If you take that long to play, just pick up your ball and move on...Don't hold any players up... What truth? |
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| # 9 3/19/2010 6:35:55 AM |
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Equitable Stroke Control has already been mentioned, which is the correct answer if keeping a handicap. You should finish the hole, but the score that is put on the card may differ due to the ESC. When i started playing golf at 19 I was lucky to shoot 110... Now 7 years later I'm a 10 handicap, so I would have to disagree with the previous comment of not playing anymore. If you have a group playing behind you, it would be smart to let them play through, which is more about golf etiquette than anything else. I second this statement. The only reason that I wouldn't finish the hole is if it were not for competitve purposes AND I was holding up te group(s) behind me. If it's tournament play, then you finish the hole and you record your score. But if it's non-tournament and knowing that my ESC is 7, sometime double par, and people are waiting, then I'd pick up. DiamondDave, you mean to say that you've NEVER shot over 100? You had to start somewhere and I think pretty much everyone would agree that when we started out in this game we ALL couldn't shoot double digits. |
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| # 10 3/19/2010 6:55:42 AM |
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Well said Golfer67Coupe and DPierce710. I agree with you.
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| # 11 3/19/2010 7:07:46 AM |
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Triple i payed my money,im going to hit everyshot,out of the bunker,behind the trees, & drop one next to that big lake.lol let me count oh thats 102 |
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| # 12 3/19/2010 7:21:56 AM |
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Let me chime in here, as people are misinformed. The rule for ESC is to simply keep blow up holes from killing your handicap. Yes the score will be adjusted. However, you have 2 options under the USGA handicap:
You can finish the hole and record all strokes; or you can record the most likely score you would've had (usually includes any handicap strokes you would receive on the hole). So say your 8th shot was 50 yards from the green, your most likely score would be 11 + any handicap strokes. (50 yard chip, 2 putts) Either way, based on your handicap the score would be adjusted (ESC). |
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| # 13 3/19/2010 7:33:11 AM |
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Good Point, Dday. Glad we have a rules person around. ;)
Let me chime in here, as people are misinformed. The rule for ESC is to simply keep blow up holes from killing your handicap. Yes the score will be adjusted. However, you have 2 options under the USGA handicap:
You can finish the hole and record all strokes; or you can record the most likely score you would've had (usually includes any handicap strokes you would receive on the hole). So say your 8th shot was 50 yards from the green, your most likely score would be 11 + any handicap strokes. (50 yard chip, 2 putts) Either way, based on your handicap the score would be adjusted (ESC). |
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| # 14 3/19/2010 8:14:32 AM |
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Why, Can't handle the truth....If you take that long to play, just pick up your ball and move on...Don't hold any players up... What truth? I think he means the "truth" in his mind that they will never get better at golf. It's not an issue of pace and play though. Everyone deserves to play the game no matter how much they suck. If they really are slow, then just ask to play through. |
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| # 15 3/19/2010 8:42:30 AM |
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Why, Can't handle the truth....If you take that long to play, just pick up your ball and move on...Don't hold any players up... What truth? I think he means the "truth" in his mind that they will never get better at golf. It's not an issue of pace and play though. Everyone deserves to play the game no matter how much they suck. If they really are slow, then just ask to play through. I Agree,WORD UP! |
