Post the score?

[ghalfaire]

I has some unexpected spare time a week or so ago and I decided I'd drive to a course I don't play often, but like, to play.  I called and they accepted singles so off I went.  I went as single and was paired up with a twosome.  After 9 holes, the two fellows decided to not play the back 9 as it was very windy and they were not playing well (or maybe they just didn't like me, who knows?).  But I continued on and played 10 and 11 by myself.   When I arrived at the 12th tee, the threesome in front of me waved me up and ask if I'd like to join them.  I did and finished the round playing with them. 

Now the question in my mind is, should I post this round as I played two holes by myself and none of the "witnesses" can attest to the entire round?  Also, if it is legal to post the score, what should be the scores of holes 10 and 11?  Should it be what I actually scored or should I enter a net par since they were not played by the rules, i.e. I was alone? 

I tried to find out what was proper but guess I just don't know where to look.  But, to be  honest, I entered the score and I used my real scores on 10 and 11.  In the scheme of things it won't make a rat's rear end influence on my handicap index, but am curious what the rules say about this or if they address it at all.

Edited July 2, 2019 by ghalfaire
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[tristanhilton85]

I would post the score and use the real scores on 10 and 11.

[David in FL]

1 minute ago, tristanhilton85 said:

I would post the score and use the real scores on 10 and 11.

Me too

[DeadMan]

I think you are technically supposed to post your scores on holes 10 and 11 as par plus whatever handicap strokes you got. Since you cannot record scores playing alone, for handicap purposes, any holes played alone are holes you didn't technically play. So I think you would treat like it you would if you quit after 16 holes and you hadn't played holes 17 and 18.

I quickly looked at handicap manual and didn't find anything exactly on point. But that's how I think you're technically supposed to do it.

[DaveP043]

35 minutes ago, DeadMan said:

I think you are technically supposed to post your scores on holes 10 and 11 as par plus whatever handicap strokes you got. Since you cannot record scores playing alone, for handicap purposes, any holes played alone are holes you didn't technically play. So I think you would treat like it you would if you quit after 16 holes and you hadn't played holes 17 and 18.

I quickly looked at handicap manual and didn't find anything exactly on point. But that's how I think you're technically supposed to do it.

agree completely.  I'll check the manual when I get a chance later, there might be a decision that applies.

[ghalfaire]

Thanks and after some thought I believe I should have posted net par on both 10 and 11.  But it would have been only one stroke difference from my actual score.

[David in FL]

13 hours ago, ghalfaire said:

Thanks and after some thought I believe I should have posted net par on both 10 and 11.  But it would have been only one stroke difference from my actual score.

Sometimes common sense should prevail.

You still played those holes under the rules of golf.  I’d still post the actual score...

 

 

[rob0225]

This got me curious and below is what I found on the USGA site. 

https://www.usga.org/HandicapFAQ/handicap_answer.asp?FAQidx=11

 

Q.   Can a score from a round played alone be posted? Are there any exceptions?

A.   Playing an entire round alone/unaccompanied doesn’t meet the definition of "peer review," which is essentially having a reasonable and regular opportunity to play golf with others and the ability to form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a score that has been posted. These scores are unacceptable.  It’s not considered playing alone when a player is accompanied during the round (e.g., fellow competitor, opponent, caddie, marker for a tournament, friend riding in golf cart). (Note: a player does not need to have a scorecard attested to verify it was an accompanied round.)  To clarify the exceptions, the player must be accompanied for at least seven holes to have an acceptable nine-hole score to post, or 13 holes for an 18-hole score. (This aligns with the “Scores to Post” procedure, here.) For the few holes played alone, the player would post according to “par plus” any handicap strokes the player may be entitled to receive (e.g., a player with a Course Handicap™ of 18 plays a par 4 alone so the score is “X-5.”). This usually occurs when a player starts or finishes a round alone—e.g., a player joins a group or a player forges ahead solo despite weather/lack of daylight, etc.

 

[DaveP043]

1 hour ago, rob0225 said:

This got me curious and below is what I found on the USGA site. 

https://www.usga.org/HandicapFAQ/handicap_answer.asp?FAQidx=11

 

Q.   Can a score from a round played alone be posted? Are there any exceptions?

A.   Playing an entire round alone/unaccompanied doesn’t meet the definition of "peer review," which is essentially having a reasonable and regular opportunity to play golf with others and the ability to form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a score that has been posted. These scores are unacceptable.  It’s not considered playing alone when a player is accompanied during the round (e.g., fellow competitor, opponent, caddie, marker for a tournament, friend riding in golf cart). (Note: a player does not need to have a scorecard attested to verify it was an accompanied round.)  To clarify the exceptions, the player must be accompanied for at least seven holes to have an acceptable nine-hole score to post, or 13 holes for an 18-hole score. (This aligns with the “Scores to Post” procedure, here.) For the few holes played alone, the player would post according to “par plus” any handicap strokes the player may be entitled to receive (e.g., a player with a Course Handicap™ of 18 plays a par 4 alone so the score is “X-5.”). This usually occurs when a player starts or finishes a round alone—e.g., a player joins a group or a player forges ahead solo despite weather/lack of daylight, etc.

 

Thanks for finding that.  I knew I had read it, but couldn't find it on my own.

[DrvFrShow]

"It’s not considered playing alone when a player is accompanied during the round (e.g., fellow competitor, opponent, caddie, marker for a tournament, friend riding in golf cart)."

 

So this is why I see a lot of single guys playing a solo round while their girlfriend sits in the cart on her cell phone texting friends bored out of her mind.

Edited July 18, 2019 by DrvFrShow

[leftybutnotPM]

On 7/4/2019 at 11:56 PM, ghalfaire said:

Thanks and after some thought I believe I should have posted net par on both 10 and 11.  But it would have been only one stroke difference from my actual score.

Assuming that the nett score is one shot better, why would you not post the actual scores? You don't pretend you made a 4 when you actually had a 5 and justify it because of a rule you want to follow that allows you to think you had a better score than you did- or that you are being dishonest if you write 5 when you actually had a 5. Post the actual score you had.

[DaveP043]

1 hour ago, leftybutnotPM said:

Assuming that the nett score is one shot better, why would you not post the actual scores? You don't pretend you made a 4 when you actually had a 5 and justify it because of a rule you want to follow that allows you to think you had a better score than you did- or that you are being dishonest if you write 5 when you actually had a 5. Post the actual score you had.

Again, the rules are there for a reason, and for consistency sake its important to follow the rules.  If we each get to follow only the rules that we want to follow, the system breaks down.  Why post the "par plus handicap score?  For the same reason you hit 3 from the tee after you stripe one OB, instead of just dropping one near the fence and playing your 3rd from there.  Because you're playing by the rules.

Edited July 18, 2019 by DaveP043