Square With the Card?

[Ian389]

Hello all, just started playing after 20yrs away. Newbie question: what does the term “square with the card” mean? I’m currently on 24 HC. 
Thanks in advance.

[dennyjones]

Welcome to TST.   We're glad you've joined.  

I'll admit, I've not heard that phrase in reference to golf unless you are referring to paying with a credit card that using the Square scanner.   I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will chime in soon.

Again, welcome to TST!

[Double Mocha Man]

34 minutes ago, Ian389 said:

...what does the term “square with the card” mean?

Does it mean if you square the score on your card it should come in under 10,000?  Seriously, I have not heard that term.  Now, "squaring your clubface"... that's something you should get familiar with.  Welcome aboard.

[iacas]

1 hour ago, Ian389 said:

Hello all, just started playing after 20yrs away. Newbie question: what does the term “square with the card” mean? I’m currently on 24 HC. 
Thanks in advance.

I imagine it might mean you're even par? Or that you've gotten as many birdies or better as bogeys or worse?

[chspeed]

44 minutes ago, iacas said:

I imagine it might mean you're even par? Or that you've gotten as many birdies or better as bogeys or worse?

A quick Google search confirms this. Unfortunately @Ian389 , it is unlikely you will be square with the card anytime soon. Join the club.

[iacas]

7 minutes ago, chspeed said:

A quick Google search confirms this. Unfortunately @Ian389 , it is unlikely you will be square with the card anytime soon. Join the club.

Which was it?

The match play or the stroke play version?

[Shorty]

Square with the card means even par in medal (stroke) play.

You can be square in match play, but that is regarding the match against your opponent, not how you're scoring. You could be "all square" and 50 over par when the match is even.

[Ian389]

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Typically playing stableford in Australia; I had a partner playing off 20 HC say that he finished “square with the card”.

I assumed this was because he ended up with 36 points i.e scored 2 points per hole.

Cheers!

[Shorty]

20 hours ago, Ian389 said:

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Typically playing stableford in Australia; I had a partner playing off 20 HC say that he finished “square with the card”.

I assumed this was because he ended up with 36 points i.e scored 2 points per hole.

Cheers!

"Even 2s" would be  a more conventional way of putting it.

If a 10 handicapper said he was square on the front 9, I would assume he meant even par - probably 22 or 23 points for the 9.

If a +4 player said he finished square, I'd assume he meant 4 over his handicap, even par, not 4 under.

[chspeed]

On 12/14/2021 at 6:56 PM, iacas said:

Which was it?

The match play or the stroke play version?

Stroke play.

[Nail]

I assume in tnis instance it means shooting your handicap, so 36 stableford points or level par nett.