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No he doesn’t turn in scores for a handicap. Neither will he play any games when there are 4 of us playing.
Why not? I play quite often with people who don’t have handicaps. I like golf, enjoy companionship, and appreciate extra pairs of eyes to see where my balls go. None of those require handicaps.
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Does he turn in scores for a handicap? If he does, THEN I might see something wrong with it. A couple of people suggested this may be a problem, but I don’t get it. How is hitting going out on the golf course and hitting 80 or so shots with no intention of playing strictly by the rules or keeping score any different from hitting balls on the range? I think the purpose of the USGA’s insistence that all rounds be turned in is so that your handicap is based on the game you are playing when you are using it, either in competition, freindly games, or just your personal yardstick.
The USGA’s insistence to do so is predicated on the assumption that everyone who plays golf has the intention of keeping a handicap for the purpose of playing in some type of competition. The kinds of people I described will never do so. In fact, I’d guess that only a fraction (far less than half) of all people who play "public golf" ever turn in a score, and for that matter, probably don’t even know what the letters USGA stand for (if you forced them to answer, they might opine that it’s the government agency that rates the qualify of beef). If you are out there hacking a ball around with no intention of scoring I
can’t see where it’s Oh, it’s quite different. For one thing, you get to ride around in that fun little cart. For another, you get three people to talk to who are grouped with you. For another, you get to roll the ball in the hole, which for many of us, is the ultimate satisfaction of playing the game (it is, after all, the stated OBJECT of the game). None of those are available on the range. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, once you head out on to the golf course, you’re more or less out there for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, whereas on the range, once you’ve finished hitting your bucket of balls (which might take 20 minutes or 45 minutes, depending on what size bucket you purchased), you have to go back in and pay again to stay at it. Lots of differences. Randy
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? Different strokes for different folks. [get it ? _strokes_] Late to the party as usual David – see my reply to Kenny Stultz.
I see it as "great minds think alike." There’s room at the party ! — http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=hayesd Troll Intolerant: http://rec-sport-golf.com/newsgroup/philosophy.html
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you end up keeping score in your head without trying. I did it because people around me were telling me not to worry about score yet just to concentrate on my game. Looking at how well I’m doing (or not) will come later. Not bad advice. Felt good too. Made me feel better about my game and noticed a new attitude on course management. When I did look back at how many strokes I took it there was a big drop. Not4wood
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i use to do it, infact i still do sometimes. but when my golf improved i started to keep score in my head. most of the time i’d just remember if i was + or – (x number) par. One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson e: woodsienATbigfootDOTcom
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? Different strokes for different folks. [get it ? _strokes_]
When you have to explain them Dave…….well…..you know. ___ o ’ | / . "Someone likes every shot" bk Troll intolerant. I took the RSG 2002 Pledge. Ignore them and they’ll go away.
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? Different strokes for different folks. [get it ? _strokes_] When you have to explain them Dave…….well…..you know.
When you have to explain…you must be posting in R.S.G. ;) — http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=hayesd Troll Intolerant: http://rec-sport-golf.com/newsgroup/philosophy.html
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The OP asked what to make of this phenomenon, almost suggesting there was something abnormal, perhaps even illegal, about not keeping score. Nope. Just a happy schmoo who likes to pay $50 to wander around on nicely mown lawns hitting $5.00 balls with $1000 worth of equipment, and not caring about how well or poorly he does it. Period.
I beg to differ. I haven’t kept score much in the last several months because I realized that due to circumstances my development had basically come to a halt. But I most certainly cared how well or poorly I played–I just didn’t record it. Dave Clary/Corpus Christi,TX Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary Never Forget: http://www.politicsandprotest.org RSG Roll Call http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=claryd
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that?
I’ve played with lots of people who don’t keep score. I’ve played quite a few rounds in my day where I didn’t keep score. I don’t keep score when I ride my bike, play catch with the football, throw a frisbee or swim. It’s just an excuse to be outside, get some fresh air and have some fun. Could be the same for your friend. I see nothing wrong with it. Does he turn in scores for a handicap? If he does, THEN I might see something wrong with it. Randy
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Does he turn in scores for a handicap? If he does, THEN I might see something wrong with it.
A couple of people suggested this may be a problem, but I don’t get it. How is hitting going out on the golf course and hitting 80 or so shots with no intention of playing strictly by the rules or keeping score any different from hitting balls on the range? I think the purpose of the USGA’s insistence that all rounds be turned in is so that your handicap is based on the game you are playing when you are using it, either in competition, freindly games, or just your personal yardstick. If you are out there hacking a ball around with no intention of scoring I can’t see where it’s any different from hacking range balls. PS: I don’t do this all that often, but if I come out to play and discover that the greens are freshly sanded, 3 fairways are full of plugs from aeration, two holes are playing off temporary tees, and I really want to practice my long iron game so I’m going to deliverately hit 4 irons off all the tees, that to me isn’t a normal round of golf and shouldn’t be turned in for handicap, since it doesn’t reflect what I’d shoot in any normal competition. — http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery )
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that?
Well I guess he doesn’t belong to Kenny Stultz’s club:-) Crispin Roche
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? I’ve played with lots of people who don’t keep score. I’ve played quite a few rounds in my day where I didn’t keep score. I don’t keep score when I ride my bike, play catch with the football, throw a frisbee or swim. It’s just an excuse to be outside, get some fresh air and have some fun. Could be the same for your friend. I see nothing wrong with it. Does he turn in scores for a handicap? If he does, THEN I might see something wrong with it. Randy
No he doesn’t turn in scores for a handicap. Neither will he play any games when there are 4 of us playing. Brian
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that?
I make of it that he is enjoying the game in his own way.
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson
I knew a guy once that did that. He said when he kept score, it caused him stress. When he didn’t keep score, he was just out enjoying Mother Nature. It worked for him. Kenny — Kenny Stultz Troll and Spam Intolerant RSG Rollcall: http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=stultzk
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I’m a beginner, and I am concentrating on enjoying the swing of things. I haven’t kept score in 3 rounds. Not4wood
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? I make of it that he is enjoying the game in his own way.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson I knew a guy once that did that. He said when he kept score, it caused him stress. When he didn’t keep score, he was just out enjoying Mother Nature. It worked for him. Kenny — Kenny Stultz Troll and Spam Intolerant RSG Rollcall: http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=stultzk
Playing golf w/o keeping score is like having a "hit" in tennis. You rally the ball back and forth, refining your strokes, getting exercise and perhaps working on some aspects of your game (other than serves, obviously). A lot of guys do this regularly…just rallying. They develop exceptional skill at keeping the ball in play. The OP asked what to make of this phenomenon, almost suggesting there was something abnormal, perhaps even illegal, about not keeping score. Nope. Just a happy schmoo who likes to pay $50 to wander around on nicely mown lawns hitting $5.00 balls with $1000 worth of equipment, and not caring about how well or poorly he does it. Period. — Doug Main
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that?
I know it’s diffferent in the USA because of your handicap requirements, but I (in the UK) never keep a score unless I’m playing in a competition.
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i use to do it, infact i still do sometimes. but when my golf improved i started to keep score in my head. most of the time i’d just remember if i was + or – (x number) par. One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson
e: woodsienATbigfootDOTcom
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that?
He likes being out on the course and making golf shots and doesn’t really care what the numbers add up to. Maybe he’s a "type B" personality who can enjoy the game without the yardstick. I don’t keep score on every round either. Sometimes I know I’m not going to play strictly by the rules, the course is not playing to it’s rated specifications, or I want to practice something on the course that isn’t going to reflect my usual game. — http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery ) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – B. J. Wilkinson
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson I knew a guy once that did that. He said when he kept score, it caused him stress. When he didn’t keep score, he was just out enjoying Mother Nature. It worked for him. Kenny — Kenny Stultz Troll and Spam Intolerant RSG Rollcall: http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=stultzk
Yes our buddy likes the excercise, likes working on his game. i was telling him about my experience in a couple of "big" tournaments and I said it wasn’t exactly fun while I was in the middle of the rounds, kind of like work. However, I can’t wait to do it again next year. For the most part scoring spoils the experience for him. Different strokes for different folks. Brian
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? I know it’s diffferent in the USA because of your handicap requirements, but I (in the UK) never keep a score unless I’m playing in a competition.
The USGA requires you to keep score only if you plan on keeping a handicap — it’s not a requirement. Everyone at my club does keep a handicap, but almost none of my golf-playing co-workers do. The fellow who sits across the hall from me won’t keep score if he’s having a bad day — there’s just no point in reinforcing the fact after each hole. :-) Doug "How do you compare yourself to other golfers, then?" "By height." — ___, Doug Massey, ASIC Digital Logic Designer o IBM Microelectronics Division, Burlington, Vermont | | Phone: (802)769-7095 t/l: 446-7095 fax: x6752 | / | . My homepage: http://doug.obscurestuff.com (|)
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that?
Different strokes for different folks. [get it ? _strokes_] — http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=hayesd Troll Intolerant: http://rec-sport-golf.com/newsgroup/philosophy.html
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? Different strokes for different folks. [get it ? _strokes_] — http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=hayesd Troll Intolerant: http://rec-sport-golf.com/newsgroup/philosophy.html
Late to the party as usual David – see my reply to Kenny Stultz. Brian
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson
Is his name Ty Webb and does he give advice such as "be the ball"? Chris
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One of the guys around here we play with does not keep score at golf. What do you make of that? B. J. Wilkinson
I played for about 3 years without keeping score…it was either that or quit the game. My sanity was, at the time, on thin ice (from golf). I’ve now learned to enjoy the game, the outdoors, and my fellow golfers/competitors. I now never complain about a bad shot or feel any anger or upset about this game of golf. For the grand prize pick which sentence is not true 
— Dave Jones RSG Roll Call http://rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=jonesd