I'm in a golf mood. Went up to play Golf with my Dad this past weekend, just got some new equipment recently, really trying to get back into the swing (pardon the pun).
So here's an interesting question. Do you count ALL of your strokes, or are you one of those who who only KINDA keeps track? Does it bother you when playing with others who fudge their own scores?
Personally, as much as possible, I count every single stroke and penalty. Do I go back to the tee and hit again if I can't find a lost ball or figure out that it's out of bounds? No. That's stuff for tournaments, but beyond that, I count it all. I'll throw in a mulligan every now and then, but it's rare and usually when I'm playing with others doing the same. I figure, this is a game I play against myself, so really, not counting all of the strokes is really just cheating myself. On the other hand, I've played with people who have claimed scores in the 80's or 90's when I know their scores were north of 100 if they really counted all the strokes. Never understood it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not judging. I really don't care how you keep your score unless we have money on the line.
So here's an interesting question. Do you count ALL of your strokes, or are you one of those who who only KINDA keeps track? Does it bother you when playing with others who fudge their own scores?
Personally, as much as possible, I count every single stroke and penalty. Do I go back to the tee and hit again if I can't find a lost ball or figure out that it's out of bounds? No. That's stuff for tournaments, but beyond that, I count it all. I'll throw in a mulligan every now and then, but it's rare and usually when I'm playing with others doing the same. I figure, this is a game I play against myself, so really, not counting all of the strokes is really just cheating myself. On the other hand, I've played with people who have claimed scores in the 80's or 90's when I know their scores were north of 100 if they really counted all the strokes. Never understood it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not judging. I really don't care how you keep your score unless we have money on the line.