Just curious if anyone knows if you should or are able to post a score after playing on newly punched and sanded fairways and greens?

I've played tournaments on punched greens... blah.. and it counted.

yes to you should.

Yes, you should post the score.

Wow, Tournaments with Punched Greens. Someone messed up.
It a touchy subject just like the auto 2 putt rule with Punched Greens.

Most people I know don't count them towards Handicap if its been less then 2 weeks.

I refuse to play on punched greens.

since i'm a muni guy, i count all my scores no matter what.

I don't post my scores when playing on punched greens, but I also don't use my handicap for anything other than tracking my game - I don't ever play golf against opponents, and I don't play in any tournaments where handicap is a factor. I pretty much just play golf for myself and posting scores where the greens are like the surface of the moon is counterproductive to getting an accurate read of how I'm playing. Flame on.

I UNDERSTAND ALL THAT BUT WE DID NOT USE AUTO 2 PUTT RULE... I WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM BEING FAIR TO MY HANDICAP.. AND WITH OUT A TRUE PUTTING SURFACE IS IT PROPER TO POST...? IS IT A TRUE ROUND? WE HAVE TO PLAY WHAT WE CAN IN THE NORTHWEST THIS TIME OF YEAR OUR POSTING ENDS IN NOVEMBER...
JUST CURIOUS.....

Yes, you should still post it. It's a round played.

BTW, could ya please quit YELLING at us...

There is no "auto 2 putt rule". That's just something people choose to do, but it is not a rule and in fact is against the rules.

Obviously, you can choose to do whatever you'd like. But, there is no official USGA reason not to post a score because the course was aerified.

Yes.

Do you post when you play in 25 mph winds? How about rain? What about when it's 42 degrees outside and the ball goes 3/4 of what it normally goes? How about if you're hung over, or only got 3 hours sleep?

Golf is about playing the course as you find it.

In aus i believe its called cored greens is the correct term is that not used in USA?. If so coring is a fact of the game its got to be done sooner or later some one seriously didn't look at the golf calender when its done on a tournament thats just silly. i played a practice matchplay game on cored greens one of the guys in our group of 4 shot 5 under in 9 holes amazing. he plays a ram it in style putting witch works good if you dont miss or can get the put back.

All scores in Competition play count, if it isnt a competition i will play multiple balls from the same spot ect and anything that isnt in a comp is basicaly a pratice round any way?.

Wont play on punched greens, you should be so lucky. Our course here is now under serious rehab and has just been punched/ cored for what must be the first time since at least the start of the civil war in 1975, may have been even before that into the 9-10 years of colonial war.

I would guess if all you have to worry about is a bit of sand you should count your blessings and post that score.

Fair enough to not play if someone is trying to gouge you top $$ on a premium course, but for run of the mill play who cares

Unless you're routinely breaking 90, the aeration holes are just as likely to knock your bad putts back on line as they are to knock your good ones off. I'd post the score.

What's with the fussing at the guy that said he doesn't play on punched greens?

I'm sure there are TONS of people on here that belong to private clubs that can play golf just about anytime they want. If that's the case, why play on punched greens if you don't want to?

I hate punched/sanded greens...I hate chipping on them as much as I hate putting on them. In my opinion, it's no true test of golf. Therefore, I don't play on them either.

Now flame away...


**EDIT--but if you did play on them, then YES, you should post the score.

FWIW, I tend to score better on punched/sanded greens. Our club does a pretty good job of filling in the holes with sand so balls don't get bounced off line as much as you might guess. The sand takes most of the break out and a SW or LW chip rolls very little. Plus they hold approach shots better than any 'normal' green.

Keep in mind here that (on normal greens) I am not a good putter.

dave

ps. But I still don't like playin on them.

I'll play on an aerated green, but I refuse to rake it when I'm done...

To the OP, post your score.

our club ballsed up hollow tining of the greens
they did them right at the start of september and they are just starting to recover

not enough sand was used to fill the holes
then we had barely any rain
dont know why sprinklers were turned on but there you have it

and about 2 weeks after they were done we had the club championship final, invitational open and the seniors open
last week we had our annual match against our local rivals and they werent in great condition then either :/

so considering i have played about 3 or 4 qualifying rounds since they have been done i would post it

Yes, post the score- unless you did that "2 putt rule thingy," in which case you did not follow The Rules of Golf- don't post that because it is not a true score.

Our ancestors played on a farm. Post your score.

definately post it. Probably won't end up being a used score anyways.

as for the 2-putt max rule. Have only seen that once, it was at my local course this year and was being enforced due to replacement of a green. They had a miniature temp green. and because it was the 'local rule' i did post that score...

I just maybe suggesting that some of us might not be so lucky as to have a choice of course or have access to a course that is subject to regular maintainance.

At the end of the day its just nice to have access to any course and be able to play

I played at our club last saturday, and the greens had been punched earlier in the week. The sand on the greens made them so fast it was impossible to gauge how hard you should hit a putt, nor could you get a chip to stop. I wavered as to whether or not I should post the score given that.

Guess its getting posted.

If you play, you post.

This is a first time I've seen anyone ask whether or not to post their score after playing on punched and sanded greens. Nothing wrong with that it just surprised me. I'll admit those conditions suck, but birdies can still be found presuming one adapts to the speed of greens. Sanded greens not only take a large portion of undulations out of play, presuming they evenly sanded them and the ball is struck properly it holds it's line.
I played a course last wkend with sanded and punched greens and tee boxes and holed out a number of 6-12' putts. I used winter rules in the fairway due to over-seeding. At first I was annoyed thinking automatic two putt on every green, but then I realized changing my attitude it might be fun. By the time I walked of 18, I was pleased with my round, and happy to post. So, yes post.

Punched greens are great! I use the holes to line up my putts.

We don't call our greens cored, and we won't go near vegemite!

Cheers,
Kevin

If you're playing by the rules of Golf, post your score. If you're playing automatic two putt or preferred lies, you shouldn't post as you are not playing by the rules.

The course conditions, however, do not matter. You still have to post if the carts are on path, rain, or even snow. The rules cover casual water and other nature-specific issues already so you just need to play by the rules.

Yeah we call it coring in New Zealand

weather to Post the score or not,IF you scorecard was good, I guess you wouldn't be asking this Question

I say post it.

Aeration is a necessary evil- it keeps the greens healthy the rest of the year. I think some guys lose sight of that.

When I see aerated greens, I'm glad I'm playing a course where they care!

It's part of an outdoor game.

post score unless not following rules (auto 2putt etc...)

And you always have the choice of not playing

I played my local course yesterday and the greens had been aerated. No way would I post a score played on those greens. Every putt was like a dune buggy having a good time on the beach. After 5 holes of putting I just picked up after I hit the green and moved on to the next hole.

To me, it is no different than the entire green being under repair. It is not like rain, cold, wind, or other environmental factors that may make the game harder to play.

BTW - the greens were not sanded after aeration. The greens were like playing on the moon.

Which is fine- you didn't play by the rules of golf because their condition was so bad.