Do You Normally Play 9 Holes, 18 or Both?

[djfajt71]

I voted for 50/50 split.  My weekly league is 9 holes, and I try to get an 18 hole round in during the weekend.

[billchao]

I only play a little over 20 rounds a year and this year I might have played a 9 hole round twice. Part of it is that I just don't have as much time for golf as I'd like.

There's a course near me I play 9 at but the pace of play can be atrocious. I'd rather practice for an hour or two than play 9 holes in 2:30 when I have the time.

[jetsknicks1]

With the exception of my summer 9 hole league, I will always, always play 18. Playing ha.f the course and then packing up just seems wrong lol.

[Mr22putt]

I only like to play 18 holes.

[ChetlovesMer]

3 hours ago, dennyjones said:

I've only played one 9 hole round and that was because we got rained out mid-round.   I didn't see an option to always play 18.  

That's the first one. The one that says you never play 9, if there isn't time to get in 18, you don't play. 

[djake]

I have a friend that likes to play 9 to keep his Wife happy but when we are on a golf trip he will play as many holes in a day as possible. 

Another friend that only will play 18 or not at all.

Currently I am on a golf forum because I am injured again.  It is down right depressing.  Reading about golf helps.

When I go solo I will play mostly 9 but occasionally 18. What I prefer to do on the 9 hole solo days is drop 2 balls and play them.  I always check with the course to see if they want me to pay for 9 or 18 holes when I do that.  And I make sure the course is not busy.  If it is busy I will only play 1 ball.

9 hole 2 ball golf is some of the most enjoyable golf that I play, especially when I am playing solo.  

[shanksalot]

I almost forgot. We have a nine hole course close by and it is an old style course with tree lined fairways and doglegs. I started playing back in the 1960's on this type of course and I really enjoy playing it. We usually play nine twice and sometimes at the turn it is really crowded and we don't play the full 18,The real reason I usually play 18 is to post an 18 hole round. I realize you can post just nine, but I prefer to post only 18 holes. So if I played only nine I would save the card and next time I played nine I would put them together and post an 18 hole score. Nor sure if the USGA approves this method but then I couldn't care less back then. 

[coachjimsc]

9 hole rounds - 19

18 hole rounds - 25

Almost all of those 9 hole rounds are league or after work rounds.

[JGus]

I prefer 18, and agree with others that playing 9 just doesn't feel right.  The only time I play 9 is if I go to the course after work and that is all I have time for, but even when I do this I still try to push to get in as many holes as I can before it gets dark.

[NM Golf]

I only play 18. My only 9 hole rounds are rounds that got rained out or shortened for some other unforeseen occurrence. If I can't play 18 I either practice on the range or if the course isn't too busy I will find a gap and go practice on the course. 9 holes just seems like an unfinished round to me.

[dennyjones]

2 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

That's the first one. The one that says you never play 9, if there isn't time to get in 18, you don't play. 

my bad....ugh!

[Big Duffer]

For the past two years now, its mostly 9 due to the after-work league I'm in.   I don't have a lot of time so the 18 is a rare occasion these days.   BUT, when I can, I'll usually play twilight as a single on the weekends because the course gets pretty empty and I can almost finish.   Although I have noticed that in an effort to speed up, after a few holes I get really fast and loose with the swing.😞

[pganapathy]

Most of my rounds are 18, though time can sometimes reduce the number of holes I play.  9 is very rare though sometimes possible

[jamo]

League play is 9 holes, and I play a decent amount of 9-hole twilight rounds. When I play with friends we almost always play 18 though. 

[Archie Bunker]

I walk 9 just about every afternoon when the private course I belong to is almost empty. Play several balls, so I get at least 18 holes worth of swings😉

[No Mulligans]

Mostly play 18, but for me 18 holes on a full course is too much.  But, the group I play with likes to play 18... 19 actually 😉

I do like to play 18 on an executive course.  Twilight 12 at Torrey Pines north is my favorite (the 12th hole comes back to the clubhouse).

I walk, and have some health issues.  18 on a full course just wipes me out too much for the rest of the day.

[Seenya]

I play 9 two or three times a week after work. I play 18 on the weekends or when I take a day off. I prefer to play 18 but won't turn down 9 if that's all the time I have.

[David in FL]

On 9/24/2019 at 9:03 PM, Archie Bunker said:

I walk 9 just about every afternoon when the private course I belong to is almost empty. Play several balls, so I get at least 18 holes worth of swings😉

If you’re by yourself, on an open course, you should be able to play 18 in close to the same time as you’re taking to goof around hitting multiple balls on 9...