Foursome Scorecard

[NCGolfer]

My expectation with keeping a common scorecard or having to report my score is only:

1. A tournament or
2. A group game (i.e. skins)

Other than that, I never expect (or really want) to have someone else keep my score.

[mcanadiens]

My default expectation for a non-competitive round is that no one cares what my score is and I'll keep my own card.

If there is some other kind of expectation, it should be mentioned when inviting the guy to play. Just tell him that your lot likes to be semi-competitive and compare scores so the fella knows what he's getting into. 

For that matter, a lot of the guys you'll come across don't really play by the rules anyway. That makes the score irrelevant.