When do you check your scorecard?

[$2 Nassau]

Add up at the turn and then after the round. But I'm always aware of where I stand, I don't think it really impacts my game if I'm counting or not.

[TommyD69]

In a friendly round of golf, I just add up my score after each nine. Then I go drink beer!
In a competitive match, I (have to) mark each hole (won/lost/tied), but still add up where I am in the match after each nine.
But, you should be able to tell (I know I can) where you stand in your match against your opponent.
I don't like paying too much attention to where I am during the match (as far as score is concerned). I think it puts too much pressure on me to shoot a certain number on the closing holes when I pay too much attention to where I am hole-by-hole.
Then I go drink beer!

[manutd8611]

I usually only check my scorecard every nine holes. I realized I start playing worse when I check exactly where I'm at every single hole. That being said, you generally know about where you are regardless of whether you're checking or not.

[Doctorfro]

I don't consciously stay aware of my scorecard, but since I'm generally +/- 6 of par, it's not like I don't know where I stand anyway.

I agree. Most lower handicaps know where they stand in relation to par. It's when you're taking 8's, 9's, etc. on holes when you lose track. I can understand that. At that point, does it matter? The goal at that point is to simply try and make a few good swings and see if you can't get a par somewhere (or maybe more).

[Smallville]

It's when you're taking 8's, 9's, etc. on holes when you lose track. I can understand that.

It matters to the person making the 8s and 9s. Maybe (well, obviously) not to you but yeah it does. Even YOU have to take an 8 or a 9 on a hole once in a while, does it matter to you then? Or do you just F- off the whole round or do you try to make it up somewhere. Pretty much a high and mighty comment, Doc. Also, obvious to me but maybe not obvious the way the poll is written, is the poll is about non-competitive rounds; of course you gotta keep better track in a match or tournament than in a practice round or your Saturday out with the guys round.

[wagon b0y]

i keep track of how much above par i am.

[evr]

I only add it up after nine, but I usually know about how many over par I am.