should i record this score?

[andef]

today i played for the second day in a row since the course has opened. this is a new short 9hole course with a par of 30. yesterday i played poorly and shot 41 (did not record the score because it was a practice round, repeating a poor shot to get an idea of my mistakes). today i played with a friend (yesterday i went out with my dad who doesn't play) and shot a 34. i happy with the round apart from the 18 putts i needed. i don't know whether i should record the score since i only played 9 holes (i had told my buddy before the round that i would most likely record it). what do you think? would it be unethical for me to record the round or not?

[Fourputt]

9 hole rounds are allowed under the USGA system. Not sure about Europe.

[drglew]

Yes, assuming a "regulation" 9 played under the rules of golf, you can record it; most courses should list slope/course ratings for each 9. Once you play and post another 9, those scores will then be combined and recorded for handicap purposes. Note these are under USGA handicap rules, and for US courses at least (i see you're from Norway so the rules could be different!)

[J_Bone]

For me, YES. But it's up to you if you do or not.
By having a true handicap can help you in tournaments.

[andef]

Yes, assuming a "regulation" 9 played under the rules of golf, you can record it; most courses should list slope/course ratings for each 9. Once you play and post another 9, those scores will then be combined and recorded for handicap purposes. Note these are under USGA handicap rules, and for US courses at least (i see you're from Norway so the rules could be different!)

I did play following the rules of golf. Luckily here in Norway we have a system where we can record our rounds and it automatically gives points (we use stableford although I use strokeplay). I shot a 34, which gives me 19 points (by scoring 18 my handicap would not be affected) because I have 5 shots on 9 holes on this course. My new handicap would therefore be 12.6

[Ignorant]

9 hole rounds are allowed under the USGA system. Not sure about Europe.

EGA allows that only to handicaps equal or higher than 12.5, lower hcp's need to play full 18 holes. However, it is up to to the National Golf Association to determine if 9-hole scores are at all acceptable or not. In some European countries only 18.5 and higher may record 9-hole scores, not sure about Norway.

[Ignorant]

EGA allows that only to handicaps equal or higher than 12.5, lower hcp's need to play full 18 holes. However, it is up to to the National Golf Association to determine if 9-hole scores are at all acceptable or not. In some European countries only 18.5 and higher may record 9-hole scores, not sure about Norway.

Correction: not 12.5 but 11.5. Mistype.