THERE ARE TIMES SUCH AS MATCH PLAY AND FOUR BALL (Member/Guest and Member/Member Tournaments) where you may not complete playing a hole. In these situations, it does not mean you don't post a score for the hole or the round; it doesn't mean you automatically post a par, bogey, double bogey or post the same score as your partner (who played out the hole in Four Ball competition); here is what the USGA Rules says:
Adjustment of Hole Scores
Q. I started a hole but did not complete it. What score do I post?
A. When the format of play allows you to start a hole but not complete it, the score recorded for handicap purposes is your most likely score, equal to:
- The number of strokes already taken on the hole, plus
- Any penalty strokes incurred during the hole, plus
- The number of strokes you would most likely require to complete the hole.
A most likely score is a reasonable assessment made by you based on the score you are most likely to make from that spot more than half the time. The following guidelines should be used to determine a most likely score:
- If the ball lies on the putting green no more than 5 feet from the hole, add one stroke.
- If the ball lies between 5 feet and 20 yards from the hole, add 2 or 3 additional strokes depending on the position of the ball, difficulty of the green and your ability.
- If the ball lies more than 20 yards from the hole, add 3 or 4 additional strokes depending on the position of the ball, difficulty of the green and your ability.
(Rule 3.3, Rules of Handicapping)
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There were a number of scorecards in the recent Member / Member where players only posted the score of the player who "played the hole out" for the competition and the player who "picked up" did not post any score at all. This left the ProShop unable to post scores and thus request players to appropriately complete the score(s) for holes not recorded and a total score for a round.
Please go to the ProShop and, in accordance with the rules stated above, complete your scorecards and then post YOUR MEMBER/MEMBER TOURNAMENT SCORES IN GHIN.
ADDITIONALLY ALL PLAYERS WHO COMPETED IN THE MEMBER/GUEST TOURNAMENT ON 25/26 JUNE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMEDIATELY POSTING A GROSS SCORE FOR EACH OF THEIR FIVE 9-HOLE ROUNDS I.A.W. USGA RULES ABOVE (for unfinished holes) FOR BOTH THEIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY INDIVIDUAL ROUNDS. MEMBER-GUEST SCORECARDS ARE IN THE PROSHOP FOR REFERENC.
More to follow from the FLCC Rules and Handicap Committee on this.
Questions may be sent to: rulesandhandicap@fawnlakecc.com
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