I'm a 15 handicap whose previous best 18 hole round was 82.
Today I played a course which has (3) sets of nine holes and played all three.
I was thrilled when I shot a 40 on the 1st 9 and a 41 on the second nine for a total of 81 to break my previous low round.
On the 3rd nine I shot a 38 which is my lowest score over nine holes.
I know that I shot 119 over 27 holes but breaking 80 is a big deal to me and I'm asking you experts if I broke 80 today.
Thanks in advance.
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sorry but no. has to be a 18 hole round. if you shot the sub 80 on the first and second nine, then yes, but you cant play 3 nines and pick and choose which to count. dont worry, with those scores, you are really close and its going to happen.
I think the handicap system would throw out the 41 and leave you with a 78!!
Nice playing
Nice playing
post the first two nines as an 18 hole score.
Then you can post the last (third) nine as a "seperate" nine on your handicap.
You technically didnt shoot below 80 however, if you keep posting your scores you should see your handicap drop.
Then you can post the last (third) nine as a "seperate" nine on your handicap.
You technically didnt shoot below 80 however, if you keep posting your scores you should see your handicap drop.
Thanks for the feedback. Even though I was hoping I could combine the 3rd round with one of the others it didn't seem correct.
I will post an 81 and enter a separate 9 hole round of 38. I started the year as an 18 handicap and my goal is to reach 12 before then end of the year.
Breaking 80 will come in time.
I will post an 81 and enter a separate 9 hole round of 38. I started the year as an 18 handicap and my goal is to reach 12 before then end of the year.
Breaking 80 will come in time.
hhhmmmmm....
instead of
"post the first two nines as an 18 hole score." post the last two nines as an 18 hole score
consider the first 9 holes a practice round before your 18....
it is 3 sets of 9 holes right? not like you played the front nine over?
i think it is ok as long as you dont take the middle one out...
instead of
"post the first two nines as an 18 hole score." post the last two nines as an 18 hole score
consider the first 9 holes a practice round before your 18....
it is 3 sets of 9 holes right? not like you played the front nine over?
i think it is ok as long as you dont take the middle one out...
Usually if ask, does XYZ count, you already know the answer....... 
sorry, i would consider that an 81 with an "emergency 9" score of 38.
good playing though, you'll break 80 soon...(go find a par 70 )
good playing though, you'll break 80 soon...(go find a par 70
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QUOTE(tec333 @ Jul 6 2008, 09:23 PM) 
hhhmmmmm....
instead of
"post the first two nines as an 18 hole score." post the last two nines as an 18 hole score
consider the first 9 holes a practice round before your 18....
it is 3 sets of 9 holes right? not like you played the front nine over?
i think it is ok as long as you dont take the middle one out...
instead of
"post the first two nines as an 18 hole score." post the last two nines as an 18 hole score
consider the first 9 holes a practice round before your 18....
it is 3 sets of 9 holes right? not like you played the front nine over?
i think it is ok as long as you dont take the middle one out...
NOOOOOO! Post every round. Every one. Don't pick and choose which rounds to post.
If you want a crack at breaking 80, go play 9 tomorrow and add it to your last nine (the 38). Maybe you can still do it. It won't really be officially breaking 80, but when you enter the two 9 hole scores the handicap computer will add them together as a complete round.
i think playing 9 the next day would be more questionable...
so i have a local course that has 27 holes...
if i played all of them...there is no rule saying the first 18 is what you have to add up as a full round...what if i am treating the first 9 as practice...getting a feel for the greens and conditions before i play my round.
in my eyes you officially broke 80....just not sure about using a score of 78 picking the first 9 and the 3rd nine..the last 18 at scoring 79 is pretty legit..but .for your hc, yeah...I think you should post all 3 scores...but i did not know you can post just 9 holes.
so i have a local course that has 27 holes...
if i played all of them...there is no rule saying the first 18 is what you have to add up as a full round...what if i am treating the first 9 as practice...getting a feel for the greens and conditions before i play my round.
in my eyes you officially broke 80....just not sure about using a score of 78 picking the first 9 and the 3rd nine..the last 18 at scoring 79 is pretty legit..but .for your hc, yeah...I think you should post all 3 scores...but i did not know you can post just 9 holes.
There is no rule against picking the last two 9's to add up as your official score. There absolutely no problem with that. That's a 79, congratulations. BUT if you really feel like your score isn't justified there are two ways to post an incomplete round. In other words if you take the score from the first two nines and then just have a third and incomplete round score, you can
a.) estimate what your score would have been if you played in a similar or average way on the second nine, or
b.) complete the other 9 holes later. If you do this all you have to do is go play one of the other two nine holes at the same course and shoot 41 or better to break 80.
a.) estimate what your score would have been if you played in a similar or average way on the second nine, or
b.) complete the other 9 holes later. If you do this all you have to do is go play one of the other two nine holes at the same course and shoot 41 or better to break 80.
QUOTE(sbguard9 @ Jul 7 2008, 03:58 AM)
There is no rule against picking the last two 9's to add up as your official score. There absolutely no problem with that. That's a 79, congratulations. BUT if you really feel like your score isn't justified there are two ways to post an incomplete round. In other words if you take the score from the first two nines and then just have a third and incomplete round score, you can
a.) estimate what your score would have been if you played in a similar or average way on the second nine, or
b.) complete the other 9 holes later. If you do this all you have to do is go play one of the other two nine holes at the same course and shoot 41 or better to break 80.
a.) estimate what your score would have been if you played in a similar or average way on the second nine, or
b.) complete the other 9 holes later. If you do this all you have to do is go play one of the other two nine holes at the same course and shoot 41 or better to break 80.
On A, post the 9 hole score, not an 18 hole estimate.
On B, two nine hole scores can be combined from different courses.
Here's section 5-2d of USGA Handicap Manual:
QUOTE
d. Treatment of Nine-Hole Scores
Once posted, a nine-hole score will be treated as follows:
(i) Nine-hole scores must not be designated as T-Scores;
(ii) When two nine-hole scores are combined, the USGA Course Rating is the sum of each nine-hole USGA Course Rating and the Slope Rating is the average of the Slope Rating of the two nines (if the average is .5, it is rounded upward to the next whole number);
(iii) Two nine-hole scores combined to create an 18-hole score should be designated with the letter C (e.g., 85C). If either of the two nine-hole scores was posted via Internet (See Section 5-2a(vi)), the score should be designated CI;
(iv) Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.
An 18-hole score created by the combination of two nine-hole scores will display the date and course name (if applicable) of the latest nine hole score (e.g., April 29 and May 4 = May 4).
A nine-hole score will be retained for combination with another nine-hole score until it is older than the twentieth oldest eighteen-hole score in the scoring record, and nine-hole scores will be combined in the order they are received in the player's record, and "not necessarily by date."
Once posted, a nine-hole score will be treated as follows:
(i) Nine-hole scores must not be designated as T-Scores;
(ii) When two nine-hole scores are combined, the USGA Course Rating is the sum of each nine-hole USGA Course Rating and the Slope Rating is the average of the Slope Rating of the two nines (if the average is .5, it is rounded upward to the next whole number);
(iii) Two nine-hole scores combined to create an 18-hole score should be designated with the letter C (e.g., 85C). If either of the two nine-hole scores was posted via Internet (See Section 5-2a(vi)), the score should be designated CI;
(iv) Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.
An 18-hole score created by the combination of two nine-hole scores will display the date and course name (if applicable) of the latest nine hole score (e.g., April 29 and May 4 = May 4).
A nine-hole score will be retained for combination with another nine-hole score until it is older than the twentieth oldest eighteen-hole score in the scoring record, and nine-hole scores will be combined in the order they are received in the player's record, and "not necessarily by date."
QUOTE(matthewb @ Jul 7 2008, 03:58 AM)
QUOTE(sbguard9 @ Jul 7 2008, 03:58 AM)
There is no rule against picking the last two 9's to add up as your official score. There absolutely no problem with that. That's a 79, congratulations. BUT if you really feel like your score isn't justified there are two ways to post an incomplete round. In other words if you take the score from the first two nines and then just have a third and incomplete round score, you can
a.) estimate what your score would have been if you played in a similar or average way on the second nine, or
b.) complete the other 9 holes later. If you do this all you have to do is go play one of the other two nine holes at the same course and shoot 41 or better to break 80.
a.) estimate what your score would have been if you played in a similar or average way on the second nine, or
b.) complete the other 9 holes later. If you do this all you have to do is go play one of the other two nine holes at the same course and shoot 41 or better to break 80.
On A, post the 9 hole score, not an 18 hole estimate.
On B, two nine hole scores can be combined from different courses.
Here's section 5-2d of USGA Handicap Manual:
QUOTE
d. Treatment of Nine-Hole Scores
Once posted, a nine-hole score will be treated as follows:
(i) Nine-hole scores must not be designated as T-Scores;
(ii) When two nine-hole scores are combined, the USGA Course Rating is the sum of each nine-hole USGA Course Rating and the Slope Rating is the average of the Slope Rating of the two nines (if the average is .5, it is rounded upward to the next whole number);
(iii) Two nine-hole scores combined to create an 18-hole score should be designated with the letter C (e.g., 85C). If either of the two nine-hole scores was posted via Internet (See Section 5-2a(vi)), the score should be designated CI;
(iv) Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.
An 18-hole score created by the combination of two nine-hole scores will display the date and course name (if applicable) of the latest nine hole score (e.g., April 29 and May 4 = May 4).
A nine-hole score will be retained for combination with another nine-hole score until it is older than the twentieth oldest eighteen-hole score in the scoring record, and nine-hole scores will be combined in the order they are received in the player's record, and "not necessarily by date."
Once posted, a nine-hole score will be treated as follows:
(i) Nine-hole scores must not be designated as T-Scores;
(ii) When two nine-hole scores are combined, the USGA Course Rating is the sum of each nine-hole USGA Course Rating and the Slope Rating is the average of the Slope Rating of the two nines (if the average is .5, it is rounded upward to the next whole number);
(iii) Two nine-hole scores combined to create an 18-hole score should be designated with the letter C (e.g., 85C). If either of the two nine-hole scores was posted via Internet (See Section 5-2a(vi)), the score should be designated CI;
(iv) Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.
An 18-hole score created by the combination of two nine-hole scores will display the date and course name (if applicable) of the latest nine hole score (e.g., April 29 and May 4 = May 4).
A nine-hole score will be retained for combination with another nine-hole score until it is older than the twentieth oldest eighteen-hole score in the scoring record, and nine-hole scores will be combined in the order they are received in the player's record, and "not necessarily by date."
Sorry, yes, on a.) you have to at least completed thirteen holes to make a 18 hole estimate, good call Matt!
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