"Golf Card" How do you keep score?

[armandoartist]

Well ever since I started playing 5 years ago.
I always write down like this for a Eagle I put -2 (not yet actually) Birdie "-1" Par "P" Bogey +1 and +2 etc :(
So I know its preference and whatever but Just curious how others keep score and how is it done in tournaments?

do you write the score per stroke like a Par is 4 so you write 4 not a "P" like me, or do you just put circles around the number and squares for bogeys.

[Gordon McTavish]

I always write down numbers, and occasionally put something like "2P" to indicate number of putts on each hole (although I can generally remember most of my shots around the course).

[noisemaker]

I use the traditional method... that is, I record the actual number I scored. I've also been known to count puts and note those very small in a corner of the box. And then there's the complication of dots games. Those need to be recorded. And other side bets... closest to hole on par threes, sandies etc.

The card can get a bit messy and if you don't have a solid marking style you can end up with a load of unintelligible hieroglyphics.

I have a golfing buddy who loves to manage all the games and bets on his scorecard. And we usually have a bunch. The card is filled with symbols, numbers, dots and circles. Only he knows how to tally these strange and peculiar ciphers.

There have been a couple of occasions where his complex markings have sparked some heated comment exchanges between friends.

[enis750]

like this:





custom made score card
works great and it will track all my stats

[Valleygolfer]

Golf logix on my phone keeps my score... and stats....more than I want to know sometimes.

[Dave H]

I write down the actual number and in addition follow the Scorecard software method as it makes it very easy to enter my stats after a round.

[armandoartist]

so far I've been doing this the least popular way. I'll try the other way next time I play.

[Fourputt]

The whole number. Never understood why anyone would do it any other way.

[Harmonious]

Here is one of my scorecards:

For each hole I mark: score/putts, Fairways/GIR, and up and downs. For example, on Hole #1, I got a 4 with one putt (4/1). I missed the fairway and missed the green (0/0), but got up and down (1/1). For the front 9, I shot 38, with 17 putts, hit 6 fairways and had 6 GIR's, but only got up and down 1 of 3 times. Looks like the short game and putting need work!

[Shindig]

I write down the whole number. If I'm playing in a tournament, I don't keep my own scorecard, and I can't imagine doing anything else for someone else's scorecard.

If I'm playing a non-tournament round, and I'm keeping my own score, I'll circle or square based on the net score, but I write down the gross score. Saves on the boxes and makes me feel even better when I get a hard-earned par, or even better, a natural birdie.

I used to write down the score relative to par instead (personal card, never tournaments). However, I found this made it too easy to add up. I'd rather have to consciously add up numbers, rather than risk adding on the 17th tee.

[danieldrieberg]

I use a minus, plus , dash method. A bird would be -1, eagle -2, par a dash, bogey +1 etc.

Also I keep track of putts. -2 for no putt green, -1 for one putt green, dash for two putt green and a +1 for 3 putt green

makes it real easy to total score at end and keep track of where I'm at during the round.

I started doing this when I was missing a score card while playing 9 or 18.

[bplewis24]

I keep my score on Golfcard (software application on my phone). Although I'll be switching apps soon after the devs basically threw all it's customers for a loop last month.

Brandon

[PooN]

Like so:


Key:
F=Fairway
f=1st cut
G=Green
g=fringe
D= Drop
d=duff/mishit
↕=up & down (underneath putt #)
s=sand save (underneath putt #)
#=putts (sometimes I put the distance underneath)

[Young_Phenom]

Thanks Enis750 for the idea. That is a great way to keep stats and I will use this from now on. Did you make this in excel?

[Radford Wooly]

I would get confused any other way!!

[DavidFehertysBike]

I keep score in my head relative to par. +1 +2 etc... Saves trees that way. I tried keeping stats on my rounds for awhile, but i never kept with it.

[$2 Nassau]

I keep score in my head relative to par. +1 +2 etc... Saves trees that way. I tried keeping stats on my rounds for awhile, but i never kept with it.

that's what I do as well, except in my league where scorecards need to be turned in.

[sean_miller]

I keep score for each hole in my head, then write the front 9 scores in the boxes below the hole number, with the number of putts below that. I mark the back nine scores while walking toward the clubhouse. Last time out I took 5 more putts on the back nine than the front and coincidentally took 5 more strokes. I always know where I stand relative to par. It's not rocket science.