Do you NR to save face?

[HomerJSimpson]

I rarely NR and will play five off the tee in a medal if necessary and get a ball in play. Been stone cold last many times and get some stick in the 19th but as someone willing to give it, happy to take it too. All forgotten by the following week when it's someone else who has had a mare.

For me it's a sense of personal pride and providing we don't hold anyone up, and it's apparent if the first two tee shots are going to be found easily or not at my place, then I'd rather work hard on constructing a score and have something to aim at, even if that is on.y trying to break three figures on the day.

 

[MashieNiblick]

At our club a DQ is usually for not signing a returned card or for some other infringement of the rules. A card not handed in is recorded as an N/R.

As LP says should be a DQ - same as not signing - Rule 6-6b

 

[FairwayDodger]

I nearly NR'd yesterday. Lost a ball on the second hole and hadn't played a provisional because although I didn't see it land it was well struck and on a decent line. Just no sign of it when we got down there. Very annoying but it was early in the round so I took the walk of shame instead....

 

[Fish]

should be a DQ - same as not signing - Rule 6-6b

But how many clubs adhere to that, and what, if any, real difference does it make? I've been a member of a few clubs and have only seen NR's listed on the results sheets when players havent returned cards!

 

[Marshy77]

I very nearly NR'd on Sat morning as it was lashing it down, windy and had lost 6 balls by the 10th but didn't. Ended up coming 2nd in my division with a net 83!! Bad conditions I think put people off playing and scoring poorly.

 

[Snelly]

I never do it unless bad weather means the round is unable to be completed.

I don't believe in NR's. Put the card in, however bad.

 

[User62651]

When I played I didn't NR often but have no issues about doing it, mine have been out of sheer frustration or lost ball, nothing to do with saving face, an NR is embarrasing enough in itself I think. Every medal round at every club has a few NRs in it, no biggy - better NR than hold up the field as you hack about for your 12 out of some sense of golfing honour. I have gone off early in the second round of a 36'r when any joy has disappeared long ago, its supposed to be fun not a job so if you need to get out of there (say when the clubhouse/carpark is conveniently half way round) so be it, as long as you're not leaving a playing partner in the lurch.

 

[Fyldewhite]

When I played I didn't NR often but have no issues about doing it, mine have been out of sheer frustration or lost ball, nothing to do with saving face, an NR is embarrasing enough in itself I think. Every medal round at every club has a few NRs in it, no biggy - better NR than hold up the field as you hack about for your 12 out of some sense of golfing honour. I have gone off early in the second round of a 36'r when any joy has disappeared long ago, its supposed to be fun not a job so if you need to get out of there (say when the clubhouse/carpark is conveniently half way round) so be it, as long as you're not leaving a playing partner in the lurch.

Fully agree, in fact you can be doing your partners a favour! There does seem to be an attitude of "you mustn't ever NR, it's just not the done thing. Complete the round at all costs" at many clubs. I just don't get that attitude. It's up to the individual and certainly no reflection on them. Just a bad day. I'm not saying do it every other round, just as mentioned earlier...when it's sensible.

 

[Val]

Too many make a big thing about not NR'ing. It really makes no odds whatsoever if you do it, just don't do it and walk off because of it. I find that very rude.

 

[mikeb4]

yeah if i am doing really badly i have in the past NR to save face, its not right but has happened a couple of times, there is an element so i dont hold up my playing partners,

 

[garyinderry]

Plenty of times people NR and it has nothing to do with saving time.


Plenty of lower handicaps NR and its purely out of saving face or plain old giving up. they hit one too many bogies or a double after a run of bogies and they throw the towel in. It has nothing to do saving time or thoughts for others.


If you regularly have to NR to avoid going back to the tee slowing up play then you need to start hitting more provisional balls. Takes a second spend less time looking for the errand ball if you want to save time.

Personally I like to see how everyone scored on a particular day relative to handicap. A pile of NR's tend to mask this. I like to see where it went wrong for people, how they scored on holes I thought was hard. Etc.

Ultimately it doesn't really matter what others do. Sure pick up if getting into double figures but try to play the rest of the round well.

Alternatively you could just say you have a tooth ache and walk off.

 

[Fish]

When I played I didn't NR often but have no issues about doing it, mine have been out of sheer frustration or lost ball, nothing to do with saving face, an NR is embarrasing enough in itself I think. Every medal round at every club has a few NRs in it, no biggy - better NR than hold up the field as you hack about for your 12 out of some sense of golfing honour. I have gone off early in the second round of a 36'r when any joy has disappeared long ago, its supposed to be fun not a job so if you need to get out of there (say when the clubhouse/carpark is conveniently half way round) so be it, as long as you're not leaving a playing partner in the lurch.

Fully agree, in fact you can be doing your partners a favour! There does seem to be an attitude of "you mustn't ever NR, it's just not the done thing. Complete the round at all costs" at many clubs. I just don't get that attitude. It's up to the individual and certainly no reflection on them. Just a bad day. I'm not saying do it every other round, just as mentioned earlier...when it's sensible.

I agree, I walked off 2 weeks ago on our 7th, it wasn't fair to my 2 single handicap pp's as I was zigzagging up and across fairways and hacking it around, I'm getting ribbed in the clubhouse for walking in but it was the right thing to do as I just didn't want to be out there any longer!

 

[Val]

I agree, I walked off 2 weeks ago on our 7th, it wasn't fair to my 2 single handicap pp's as I was zigzagging up and across fairways and hacking it around, I'm getting ribbed in the clubhouse for walking in but it was the right thing to do as I just didn't want to be out there any longer!

I disagree that it was the right thing to do unless you were injured. I think its bad manners personally. Your 2 pp wouldnt have been overly fussed that you were all over the course as it happens to the best too. Pick you ball up if you are doing this and play the next hole and continue as if it was stableford.

 

[mcbroon]

I disagree that it was the right thing to do unless you were injured. I think its bad manners personally. Your 2 pp wouldnt have been overly fussed that you were all over the course as it happens to the best too. Pick you ball up if you are doing this and play the next hole and continue as if it was stableford.

One of the guys I was playing with the other week chucked it after 4-putting our 12th. It was peeing with rain and he was having a shocker, so he picked up, made his apologies and trudged in.

I didn't grudge him walking in. Why stay out if you're not enjoying it? Meant our game was faster too.

 

[User62651]

One of the guys I was playing with the other week chucked it after 4-putting our 12th. It was peeing with rain and he was having a shocker, so he picked up, made his apologies and trudged in.

I didn't grudge him walking in. Why stay out if you're not enjoying it? Meant our game was faster too.

Course I grew up playing the 13th green/14th tee was right at the clubhouse/carpark, was too tempting on occasion in the rain with a crap card and a slow group in front to just get the hell out of there, save yourself another hour of torture, was honestly a relief some days when your heart just wasn't in it. Everyone did it!

 

[Pearbo]

Nrd for the first time Saturday in the stableford. Was playing like a wally in monsoon conditons. Saw the round out to sign my pp card as he had a 2 on the 4th so was in for a pay day. Plus I hadn't played with him before so always nice to get to know people even if I was developing trench foot.

 

[Val]

One of the guys I was playing with the other week chucked it after 4-putting our 12th. It was peeing with rain and he was having a shocker, so he picked up, made his apologies and trudged in.

I didn't grudge him walking in. Why stay out if you're not enjoying it? Meant our game was faster too.

Having experienced a walk in and been left on my own and had to split a 3 ball behind me is one reason I have a dislike and have a firm opinion on it.

 

[Val]

Nrd for the first time Saturday in the stableford. Was playing like a wally in monsoon conditons. Saw the round out to sign my pp card as he had a 2 on the 4th so was in for a pay day. Plus I hadn't played with him before so always nice to get to know people even if I was developing trench foot.

So did you NR and just walk round without hitting any further shots or did you just NR (blob) 1 hole which is quite common in stableford

 

[Fish]

Having experienced a walk in and been left on my own and had to split a 3 ball behind me is one reason I have a dislike and have a firm opinion on it.

That's totally different, I don't think anyone condones someone walking in when only in a 2-ball, that as you say is bad manners, all our comps are 3-balls so it's not an issue if someone is having a mare and its having a negative affect on the others, if j was in a 2-ball I'd carry on regardless.

 

[mcbroon]

Having experienced a walk in and been left on my own and had to split a 3 ball behind me is one reason I have a dislike and have a firm opinion on it.

Ah, that's a different matter. Wouldn't be happy to be left on my own. Agree that that's poor.