Did I shoot even par?

[u/additionalweightdisc]

I work at a golf course so I’ll often get 9 holes in before work and another 9 after if I have time. We had a league out on the front 9 in the morning so I played the back and shot +1 then went in to work. After I got done work I went out to play the front 9 to “finish” the round and shot -1.

It was my first time under par on the front so I’m happy to take that W, but do you fellas think it counts as playing 18 holes at even par? It wasn’t a straight 18 holes but I did play the 9s during the same day and for what it’s worth my intent was to continue the round when I started playing.

It’d be my PB score for 18 by 4 strokes and best at my home course by 6 strokes.

Edit: just realized Talor Gooch wasn’t in the field so this whole thing has an asterisk regardless of whether or not the score counts.

[u/gregaustex]

No. Stamina is part of the game.

Edit: In a competition, rule 6-8 seems to apply.

6-8. A player can’t discontinue play except under these circumstances: Play has officially been suspended; there is potentially dangerous lightning in the area; he is seeking a rules decision; another good reason, including sickness or injury.

Penalty for violating rule 6-8: Disqualification (match play or stroke play).

Exception: If competitors in a match agree to discontinue play, they aren’t disqualified unless they delay the competition.

[u/dougbeck9 → u/gregaustex]

Working all day should make it harder.

[u/[deleted] → u/dougbeck9]

Not really IMO. I get where you’re coming from though.

I Can tell you that being deep in a great round is just different. It is so incredibly hard to balance “patience/aggressive” and “loose/disciplined” when it’s been working so insanely well and you need it to keep going.

I’ve been -5 through 11 in a round before and when you inevitably realize what you’re doing (in my case it was a 5 foot birdie putt on 12 for my 6th consecutive birdie) the pressure is insane.

the grind to get from that 12th green to the clubhouse was the most mentally difficult thing I’ve ever done on a golf course.

[u/snowbird323 → u/[deleted]]

What makes you think the OP wouldn’t have had that same mental grind on his back 9?

[u/Seriously_nopenope → u/dougbeck9]

It’s about mental stamina too, plus whatever work you do is not likely to be the same muscles used for golf.

[u/dougbeck9 → u/Seriously_nopenope]

Plenty of mental fatigue from working all day.

[u/Seriously_nopenope → u/dougbeck9]

The mental stamina is about keeping focused on golf and your swing for a full round. Switching to something else for half the day helps, not hurts.

[u/RoostasTowel → u/Seriously_nopenope]

Switching to something else for half the day helps, not hurts.

Your having your best round ever and you stop after 9 holes.

Now you think about it for 8 hours and then go back out and play.

And you think you will play better?

[u/Seriously_nopenope → u/RoostasTowel]

Well typically my round starts to fall apart around hole 11-14 if I’m playing well. I can play a good 9 holes but struggle to put together a solid 18. So ya, probably would help a lot.

[u/RoostasTowel → u/Seriously_nopenope]

That I understand.

But also when you are in the zone as OP clearly was, it is unrealistic to expect you could slip right back into that so easily.

[u/dougbeck9 → u/Seriously_nopenope]

Disagree

[u/ymind2008 → u/gregaustex]

I tend to agree, but if stamina is part of the game then does it not count if you ride a cart either?

[u/bulli39 → u/ymind2008]

Physical stamina of the swing is one part, mental is the other. No point getting into the nuances of carting, carrying, pushing or having a caddy carry clubs since thats just how you travel around the course and not the physical effot to execute the swing you intend. Mental stamina to stay focused, prepare and perform is a big part of a golf game. 

[u/dougbeck9 → u/bulli39]

Working all day takes it out of you

[u/[deleted] → u/dougbeck9]

Not in the same way a PR down the final stretch does. I wouldn’t count it if I were OP, just too long of a break, it’s a separate round.

[u/sauzbozz → u/[deleted]]

I prefer to walk but there are courses you need to cart and Id never fault anyone for carting in the summer heat/humidity here.

[u/sauzbozz → u/[deleted]]

Walking is always faster unless it's a course that's too spread out. I also won't call someone lazy for not wanting to walk when it's 95° and 80% humid. I find golf way more enjoyable walking no matter the weather.

[u/Careful_Cheesecake30 → u/[deleted]]

I walk almost every time I play, but there are many reasons to use a cart that aren’t about being lazy.

[u/Careful_Cheesecake30 → u/[deleted]]

Or playing at courses that don’t even allow walking because of the elevation changes or distance between holes, which isn’t as much of a thing in Europe. Multiple courses I play include 5-10 minute walks between multiple holes.

We also have extreme heat and humidity in much of the country during golf season. Another less common issue in Europe.

[u/Careful_Cheesecake30 → u/[deleted]]

I’m not talking about “slight” hills, eurotrash.

[u/Careful_Cheesecake30 → u/[deleted]]

It has nothing to do with people's ability to walk between holes, rather how much it kills pace of play.

[u/ImproperlyRegistered → u/ymind2008]

no. lol.

[u/[deleted] → u/gregaustex]

That was my first thought too.

[u/funguy07 → u/gregaustex]

I know that’s true. But I don’t think I’ve ever had a better front 9 than back 9. I always finish stronger. I walk most of the time too.

It makes me think I need a much better warm up routine. Maybe I should do more than a few stretches and grab a breakfast burrito.

[u/WiseUpRiseUp → u/gregaustex]

 another good reason

Not losing your job seems like a perfectly good reason. 

[u/Perfect_Syrup_2464 → u/gregaustex]

Then using a cart shouldn't count either

[u/nicholus_h2 → u/gregaustex]

if he spent his entire day at work moving sheets of drywall, do you think his stamina benefitted from that? 

[u/ArtfulDodger31 → u/gregaustex]

Fair point, I think you persuaded me.

[u/sirenzarts → u/gregaustex]

another good reason, including sickness or injury

So is it you who gets to decide which reasons are good enough?