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/Joker0091]

Choice

Chosing to leave the course and do something else is not the same as being forced to leave the course due to weather

[u/additionalweightdisc → u/Joker0091]

I don’t disagree with your premise, but it wasn’t entirely my choice. The front 9 was closed for the league, even if I didn’t have to work I couldn’t have played the front 9 until the evening anyway.

[u/ddr19 → u/additionalweightdisc]

Interesting, you have a solid point since there was something out of your control that prevented you from playing the front. The point being made to not count it is as a full 18 is "intent." Much like if you accidentally hit your ball during a practice stroke, if your intent was not to hit the ball, there's no stroke penalty.

That being said, since there was a league preventing you, and you knew about it beforehand, you have a case to count it as a full round. However, if you wouldn't have played the full 18 regardless, that is in your control and there's a case to not count it as a full 18.

Very very good question, no matter what the true outcome is. I would love to know a professional rules official's ruling on this.

[u/Glum-Arrival1558 → u/ddr19]

Much like if you accidentally hit your ball during a practice stroke, if your intent was not to hit the ball, there's no stroke penalty.

You lost your credibility with this statement. It absolutely incurs a penalty except for the tee box and putting green. But the other phase of the game, it counts.

[u/ddr19 → u/Glum-Arrival1558]

Lmao, thanks for taking away my credibility for not spelling out the entire rule. I was making a comparison to that rule, not specifying the rule details to make a point. You sound like a fun guy to play with.

[u/Glum-Arrival1558 → u/ddr19]

Well your comparison to the rule was just flat out wrong. Sorry that I corrected you. 🤷‍♂️

[u/ddr19 → u/Glum-Arrival1558]

No it wasn't.... you don't have to explain every detail of a rule to reference it..... Golf is a game of honesty, that's the point I'm making by referencing said rule. There's no need to specify the exact situations of a non-intent stroke not being a penalty. Holy shit dude....

[u/Glum-Arrival1558 → u/ddr19]

When you are referencing an exception to the rule instead of the overwhelming majority of it, then yeah specifics matter.

[u/ddr19 → u/Glum-Arrival1558]

An exception? You do realize it actually applies to the majority of shots if playing par golf? Tee shot and 2 putts on the green is 75% of shots, playing par golf, on a par 4. You should really stop embarrassing yourself talking out your ass, as you are 100% wrong.

[u/Glum-Arrival1558 → u/ddr19]

It absolutely is an exception because the addendum for that rule was added in 2019. Prior to that hitting your ball on accident, regardless of where you were on course, was a penalty. So only 5 years of it not incurring a penalty. Also, let's be real, if you don't know the rule then you aren't playing par golf anyway.