1st NR

[CannyFifer]

Club champ qualifier today and was out at 7am but 18 over after 9 then 3 off the tee and lost the ball on the 10th, asked if I could go to my 2 partners who looked relieved as they were single handicappers and I didnt want to ruin their day. Feel guilty now but I was demoralised. Would anyone else have done the same or soldier on?

 

[DCB]

NR is one thing, but walking off without good reason is another imo.

Technically you still had strokes to play with given your handicap so....

 

[bobmac]

Were you playing in a net comp?

 

[CannyFifer]

It was a net comp but 18 was the limit, if i'd have found my ball which was my 2nd shot off the tee after OB I would have played on but didnt want to hold play up by walking back and having to take another off the tee. my partners were happy tbh as I was playing hellish. I basically done it so they could get on their way instead of letting the group behind us through.

 

[birdieman]

Don't be guilty, if you want out of there fair enough, I dont have a problem with that. As long as you are polite about playing poorly and don't get stroppy your partners will understand and will be happy enough you packed it in as you say.
Golf is not work, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, if you're hating it, stop. Was it pouring rain too?
If you've a course where the holes come near the clubhouse before the end it can be tempting to walk in.....occassionally!

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I played in our monthly medal today. We started on the 10th. I was playing scrappy but steady golf until the par 4 16th when I took a 7. It knocked me badly. So much so that I considered walking in on the 18th. I soldiered on. My drive on the 1st (my 10th hole) was wide right and, by now, I'd had enough. We had a look and couldn't find it at first. I was about to NR when I found it. I then played the next nine holes 3 over.

My score was no where near the winning score but it just goes to show, if I'd walked in I'd have missed out on some good golf.

 

[vig]

Had a train wreck the other week but stayed out. Don't think i'd N/R but wouldn't hold it against anyone that did if they had genuine reasons

 

[HTL]

Don't be guilty, if you want out of there fair enough, I dont have a problem with that. As long as you are polite about playing poorly and don't get stroppy your partners will understand and will be happy enough you packed it in as you say.
Golf is not work, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, if you're hating it, stop. Was it pouring rain too?
If you've a course where the holes come near the clubhouse before the end it can be tempting to walk in.....occassionally!

I second all that has been said above!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I tend to try and battle on anyway. I have no problem posting a cricket score and coming last. As long as I'm hitting provisional where needed and not holding the group up I'll try and soldier on. What's the old chestnut - a bad days golf is still better than a good day working. As long as I don't get too stressed (I use to) and can still have a bit of a laugh about my shortcomings it's not the end of the world. However if its lashing down, everything is wet and I'm hacking it round like an idiot then the temptation becomes much, much greater

 

[HRC99]

I tend to stay out for two reasons.

Firstly, I'd always rather try and hit at least one good shot that gives me something to take into the next round.

Secondly, our course goes absolutely nowhere near the clubhouse until 18!

 

[GasMan]

That's fair enough if you asked them and they didn't object or leave anyone without a marker for their card.

Major kudos to the guy who I was drawn with yesterday mornign in the medal. He carded over 60 on the front 9 (had an attck of the unmentionables) and eventually picked up on the 11th. He stayed out with me and still returned the card with an NR for the 11th and also the 16th but soldiered on saying he wouldn't walk in even if he could.

 

[viscount17]

I've NR'd on a hole but I've never walked in. Don't think I would (unless I was ill) no matter how badly I was playing.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Don't be guilty, if you want out of there fair enough, I dont have a problem with that. As long as you are polite about playing poorly and don't get stroppy your partners will understand and will be happy enough you packed it in as you say.
Golf is not work, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, if you're hating it, stop. Was it pouring rain too?
If you've a course where the holes come near the clubhouse before the end it can be tempting to walk in.....occassionally!

I second all that has been said above!

Fully agree. Just don't make a habit of it.

 

[Jabba]

As long as your partners were happy I don't see any problem with this.The example from a few weeks ago where one guy walked off leaving his partner to rush and catch up with another group is a different matter altogether.