Playing a Round of Golf Solo

[triadmizuno]

  On 5/18/2016 at 3:55 AM, Dave2512 said:

Golf is golf, rules are easy enough to follow with or without a witness.  I don't play any different alone or with others. if you need a babysitter it's time to rethink everything golf isn't your problem. 

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Ditto ....

[cutchemist42]

  On 5/23/2016 at 8:49 PM, Golfingdad said:

Relevant article" http://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-eight-absolute-worst-things-about-playing-golf-solo?mbid=social_facebook

And the portion regarding not posting scores:

 

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I relate to this a lot.

[Groucho Valentine]

I posted a 9-hole 35 i shot a week ago. 

IT WAS SOLO

Edited June 28, 2016 by Groucho Valentine

[iacas]

  On 6/28/2016 at 9:14 PM, Groucho Valentine said:

I posted a 9-hole 35 i shot a week ago. 

IT WAS SOLO

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Cool. So you willingly violated the rules, and post here to brag about it?

[Groucho Valentine]

  On 6/29/2016 at 3:58 PM, iacas said:

Cool. So you willingly violated the rules, and post here to brag about it?

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Thats what revolucionarios like me do. Get on the Grocho train and be set free, my friend. Before its too late. 

 

[Lihu]

Solo rounds aren't all that great anyway, you spend a lot of time just waiting. You don't get to talk to other people.

[Elmer]

  On 6/29/2016 at 4:29 PM, Lihu said:

Solo rounds aren't all that great anyway, you spend a lot of time just waiting. You don't get to talk to other people.

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I can play 18 with 3 other people and not "talk to other people".
When playing a solo round I usually hum some jazz to myself and find a state of serenity, tranquility and a bit of zen meditation.

That is until I duff a ball OB, and then I am a solo lunatic screaming at myself in the fairway!!!!!

Serenity now!!!!!! Serenity now!!!!

[Groucho Valentine]

  On 6/29/2016 at 4:29 PM, Lihu said:

Solo rounds aren't all that great anyway, you spend a lot of time just waiting. You don't get to talk to other people.

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They're not. But a lot of times when i play after work there are few players out on the course. I tend to rush a bit when i play alone. 

[DaveP043]

  On 6/29/2016 at 3:58 PM, iacas said:

Cool. So you willingly violated the rules, and post here to brag about it?

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How else could he get to be a +1 handicap, if he didn't post all those low scores that nobody saw him shoot?

[Valleygolfer]

  On 6/29/2016 at 4:54 PM, DaveP043 said:

How else could he get to be a +1 handicap, if he didn't post all those low scores that nobody saw him shoot?

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Sounds like you're calling @Groucho Valentinea liar...

[DaveP043]

  On 6/29/2016 at 6:10 PM, Valleygolfer said:

Sounds like you're calling @Groucho Valentinea liar...

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@Groucho Valentine has has freely admitted that he's a person who had decided that the rules of the handicap system don't apply to him, yet he chooses to maintain a handicap.  In fact, he's proud of purposely breaking the rules.  I don't need to say anything more.

[Groucho Valentine]

  On 6/29/2016 at 4:54 PM, DaveP043 said:

How else could he get to be a +1 handicap, if he didn't post all those low scores that nobody saw him shoot?

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Very intriguing indeed. Ive only become a + handicap in the last three months, you know. I wonder how long its going to be until my secret is discovered! 

  On 6/29/2016 at 6:15 PM, DaveP043 said:

@Groucho Valentine has has freely admitted that he's a person who had decided that the rules of the handicap system don't apply to him, yet he chooses to maintain a handicap.  In fact, he's proud of purposely breaking the rules.  I don't need to say anything more.

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Damn skippy son! 

[Valleygolfer]

  On 6/29/2016 at 6:15 PM, DaveP043 said:

@Groucho Valentine has has freely admitted that he's a person who had decided that the rules of the handicap system don't apply to him, yet he chooses to maintain a handicap.  In fact, he's proud of purposely breaking the rules.  I don't need to say anything more.

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He might break the rules in this case but it doesn't make him a liar. Maybe since he is a liar he made up the story that he shot and posted that round... Hmm the conundrum...

[Groucho Valentine]

  On 6/29/2016 at 6:19 PM, Valleygolfer said:

He might break the rules in this case but it doesn't make him a liar. Maybe since he is a liar he made up the story that he shot and posted that round... Hmm the conundrum...

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Wow...thats deep. 

[Lihu]

  On 6/29/2016 at 6:19 PM, Valleygolfer said:

He might break the rules in this case but it doesn't make him a liar. Maybe since he is a liar he made up the story that he shot and posted that round... Hmm the conundrum...

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  On 6/29/2016 at 6:28 PM, Groucho Valentine said:

Wow...thats deep. 

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All right you guys are playing way too many solo rounds and there's far too much self reflection. . .start playing with other people. Socialize!

[rehmwa]

"All right you guys are playing way too many solo rounds and there's far too much self reflection. . .start playing with other people. Socialize "

 

 

and you'd inflict us on all the unsuspecting people?  sounds harsh

[Groucho Valentine]

  On 6/29/2016 at 6:38 PM, Lihu said:

 

All right you guys are playing way too many solo rounds and there's far too much self reflection. . .start playing with other people. Socialize!

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I purposely play alone just so i can stick it to the USGA. 

[imsys0042]

before the rule change I posted every score unless I did something that invalidated the round for posting (extra balls or not playing consistent tees).   I typically play most rounds by myself so my handicap hasn't moved much.  

Now with playing by myself I invent different games to make it fun.  There are four sets of tees where I play (back, normal men's tees, forward men's tees and senior tees).    I just got some different colored poker chips and use those to represent the different tee boxes. I pull one out in each hole before I tee off and use the chip corresponding to the tee box to tell me what tee to use.   Makes for some really interesting shots, both long and short.