Do you NR to save face?

[turkish]

I had a truly horrific score at the weekend of 104(Nett 82), the week after shooting 87 (nett 62)... a few times I did think or NR'ing but I really don't like NRing so continued to play (badly) and posted a quite embarrassing score but It doesn't really bother me it's water off a ducks back.

But I notice regularly every week there are a few amount of NR's and I think a lot of them are simply because they are saving face so not to post a ridiculous score- do you do this? or is it the same in your club?

I have also noticed some people NR every hole after NR'ing an early hole. EG 4th or 5th... but obviously you can get a cut with an NR so could this be considered a form of handicap manipulation as you are in essence protecting the handicap since you can't win the tourny?

Or do you simply have every right to do this?

 

[USER1999]

I nr when I can't be bothered to finish a hole. Usually from a lost ball, or putting a few in the woods. Hitting 7 off the tee is no fun for anyone. Better to nr and get on with it.

 

[Val]

I don't, I rarely NR but have no issues in doing so if I have a high number on a hole or 2 however I do know of a few cat 1's who will NR rather than shoot 80+

 

[IanG]

I only NR when I've unexpectedly lost a ball, my score is shot already and going back to the tee would hold everyone else up. This happened on Saturday !

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I can't think of anything more enjoyable than waiting behind someone who carries on regardless to post a nett 105, spending 5 minutes looking for balls on every hole.

If it ain't your day then pick up and move on, have some consideration for the rest of the field behind you!

 

[FairwayDodger]

I rarely NR. The only one that comes to mind was when we walked off due to horrendous conditions. It was early in the round and I was still level par at the time.

Normally I'd try to finish regardless of how bad the score is but would probably not bother walking back to the tee late on in a round if the score was already terrible.

 

[patricks148]

I only NR when I've unexpectedly lost a ball, my score is shot already and going back to the tee would hold everyone else up. This happened on Saturday !

rarely NR, but have just Nr'd one hole when lost a ball unexpectedly and don't want to hold up play.

I think Ive even been cut before with an Nr on one hole, so not the end of the world

 

[turkish]

I will always have consideration for PP's and any waiting bodies- although it was a horrific score the round was 3 hrs 45 mins and there were no hold ups at all.

Thanks anyway

 

[NWJocko]

I've only ever NR'd twice, once because my handicap was long gone and lost my second shot on our 18th where it shouldn't have been in any trouble but couldn't find it so no point holding everyone up going back and hitting another and the other because, again, my handicap had long gone and I played a wrong ball from the rough but didn't realise until I was at the green.

From my observations of results I suspect quite a lot do and would tend to be the lower handicappers. A golf score is nothing to be embarrassed about imo, if I felt like that I'd never return a score :rofl:

Although it would stop some people trawling other clubs results looking for bad scores to attempt to embarrass someone else with I guess

 

[garyinderry]

Nope. shot 20 & 16 over at the weekend.

 

[louise_a]

I have only ever NRed once and that was down to terrible conditions.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Would only NR if it's the sensible thing to do

 

[Capella]

Mostly Stableford comps at our club, so no real reason for NR, really. I know that a few of the seniors sometimes NR when they decide the weather is too bad during the round or when they feel that they just can't go on for the complete 18 holes. My dad has back problems at the moment, so he sometimes drops out after 9 holes and hands in a NR for that reason. But I also know a few players who finish the complete round but rather face a NR on the leaderboard than the brutal reality of 5 or 6 Stableford points for their round. So they actually get their score card to the secretary and then ask her "Can I no return on this?" But I never get it ... their pp know their score anyway and they rarely keep it to themselves, so what's the point?

 

[mikejohnchapman]

I try not to NR - as stated it's usually because you loose a ball when you thought ti was OK.

Think clubs should be more strict on NRs as handicaps are adjusted even if a hole isn't finished. So if you "blob" a hole in a medal you can score the rest and whilst you will be disqualified from the comp you can still update your handicap. I presume in these circumstances it also counts as a qualifying round when an NR does not.

NRs in a stableford, other than illness or extreme conditions, is definately a red card offense!

 

[Val]

I try not to NR - as stated it's usually because you loose a ball when you thought ti was OK.

Think clubs should be more strict on NRs as handicaps are adjusted even if a hole isn't finished. So if you "blob" a hole in a medal you can score the rest and whilst you will be disqualified from the comp you can still update your handicap. I presume in these circumstances it also counts as a qualifying round when an NR does not.

NRs in a stableford, other than illness or extreme conditions, is definately a red card offense!

Unsure what you mean here, are you saying if you NR and walk off it doesn't count for HC but NR at one hole and carry on does?

An NR and walk off will result in a 0.1 as your score at everyhole you don't complete would be net double bogey.

 

[rosecott]

I can't think of anything more enjoyable than waiting behind someone who carries on regardless to post a nett 105, spending 5 minutes looking for balls on every hole.

If it ain't your day then pick up and move on, have some consideration for the rest of the field behind you!

The UHS is based on the following fundamental premises: 

every player will endeavour to make the best score he can at each hole in every qualifying round he plays and will report all such rounds for handicap purposes;

 

[Deleted member 21258]

I just put in whatever score I score. The only time I would on a hole is if I lost my ball when I had not expected to and I had not played a provisional ball, and would not run back etc. If in doubt I just quickly play a provisional. I would still score the rest of the round.

I had that in a stableford comp, when I drove a cracking drive over the 6th which is a dogleg and could not find my ball on the other side, but luckily it meant I could still put in an overall score due to stableford scoring.

This year had a couple of really high scores for my handicap, but just laugh about it and post the score.

 

[Dan2501]

Would only NR as a last resort. Carded an 11 on the first in a medal the other week and still played out every hole and handed my card in. Don't see the point in NR'ing, going to get a 0.1 anyway so might as well post a score.

 

[MashieNiblick]

Rarely NR and if I do fail to complete a hole in a medal it is usually, as above, when the alternative is walking back to play 3 off the tee. I like using HDID to record hole scores so I can see where I may need to focus to improve.

I think a lot players simply don't realise that you can still get in the buffer or even get a cut despite not a completing a hole in a medal and are very surprised when I have told them this.

 

[garyinderry]

9 times out of 10 it's the cowards way out.

Pure laziness.

Agreed that if near the end of the round and you are miles from buffer it is sensible to scratch the hole to keep play moving. That I have no problem with.

It's the walk offers or picker uppers I dislike. I had both yesterday over the course of two rounds.

One guy left after 9 of the second round and the other just picked up after 3 putting for a double on the 16th of second round.

Saving face or lost will. Bit of both perhaps.