Ethical question for Planet Golfers - Page 3

ChiefsFanatic · 06-10-2007, 03:37 PM

Alright, here is the question. If you normally start off by hitting a bucket of balls before a round, but instead of hitting a bucket of balls, you decide to play 27 [the front, the back, and the front again] can you take your back nine and your second front nine score together? What if you stipulated before the round that the first front nine was your warm-up session? [which I did not do]

I am trying to justify my first "round" in the 70's. I shot 46 on the front, and 38 on the back. I followed that up with a 40 on the front. Normally I would warm up, but it was raining a little, and I wanted to start before it had a chance to get bad. But it became beautiful, and I played 27.

84 would still be my best round ever, but I would love to tell people I shot a 78.

Mr. Plow · 06-11-2007, 10:44 AM

I've always felt that it is up to the individual player how you score yourself.....unless money or some sort of bet is involved.

Me, I play it as tight as I can. No mulligans - sometimes 1 per 9 off the tee only - out of bounds, no playing it up, no dropping a second ball if you have a bad shot, no gimmie putts.

I play 9 only most of the time and I can shoot a par (36), but most of the time I'm between 40-45. When I play 18, I can shoot an 80 - which is my personal best - but I usually end up around 84-88.

At my peak last year I was shooting pretty consistently a 39 front / 41-43 back. I've dropped off some this year, but I'm starting to get it back.

I've got one guy that plays the same way I do and he is usually 95-110. Another guy we play with apparently doesn't like our rules. I have no problem with that, but don't tell me we are tied with 2 holes to go. Play your way and let everyone else play their way.

06-10-2007, 03:37 PM
ChiefsFanatic DeadPunisher Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Blue Springs, MO. 64014 Casino cash: $2859205	Ethical question for Planet Golfers Alright, here is the question. If you normally start off by hitting a bucket of balls before a round, but instead of hitting a bucket of balls, you decide to play 27 [the front, the back, and the front again] can you take your back nine and your second front nine score together? What if you stipulated before the round that the first front nine was your warm-up session? [which I did not do] I am trying to justify my first "round" in the 70's. I shot 46 on the front, and 38 on the back. I followed that up with a 40 on the front. Normally I would warm up, but it was raining a little, and I wanted to start before it had a chance to get bad. But it became beautiful, and I played 27. 84 would still be my best round ever, but I would love to tell people I shot a 78.
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06-11-2007, 10:44 AM	#31
Mr. Plow In Search of a Life Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $1657391	I've always felt that it is up to the individual player how you score yourself.....unless money or some sort of bet is involved. Me, I play it as tight as I can. No mulligans - sometimes 1 per 9 off the tee only - out of bounds, no playing it up, no dropping a second ball if you have a bad shot, no gimmie putts. I play 9 only most of the time and I can shoot a par (36), but most of the time I'm between 40-45. When I play 18, I can shoot an 80 - which is my personal best - but I usually end up around 84-88. At my peak last year I was shooting pretty consistently a 39 front / 41-43 back. I've dropped off some this year, but I'm starting to get it back. I've got one guy that plays the same way I do and he is usually 95-110. Another guy we play with apparently doesn't like our rules. I have no problem with that, but don't tell me we are tied with 2 holes to go. Play your way and let everyone else play their way.
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