What on earth does this mean?

[tobybarker]

From handicapping rule 3:

3.3
When a Hole is Started But Player Does Not Hole Out
When a player starts a hole but does not hole out for a valid reason, subject to other provisions set out in the Rules of Handicapping, the player must record their score as appropriate for the situation and depending on the format of play.

 

[mikejohnchapman]

If means that if something happens after you tee off and you cannot complete the hole (or the rest of the round) for handicap purposes your scores allocated as per the type of round you are playing. This also depends on how far you are into your round but normally if you are registered to play 18 holes you must start at least 10 before the formula kicks in.

if you cannot complete a hole you would normally be disqualified from a competition unless the comp is suspended in which case you would mark your ball and resume when the committee restart the comp.

So for example. if a sprinkler misfired and flooded a green preventing you completing that specific hole, for handicap purposes you would be given a net double bogey for the hole.

 

[jim8flog]

From handicapping rule 3:

3.3
When a Hole is Started But Player Does Not Hole Out
When a player starts a hole but does not hole out for a valid reason, subject to other provisions set out in the Rules of Handicapping, the player must record their score as appropriate for the situation and depending on the format of play.

Are you reading the correct version of the Rules of Handicapping for the country you are playing in.

Some jurisdictions use "Most likely score".

This has not been adopted in CONGU controlled jurisdictions except for Ireland

See Guidance on the Rules of Handicapping G3.3/1

 

[wjemather]

From handicapping rule 3:

3.3
When a Hole is Started But Player Does Not Hole Out
When a player starts a hole but does not hole out for a valid reason, subject to other provisions set out in the Rules of Handicapping, the player must record their score as appropriate for the situation and depending on the format of play.

Pretty sure the rule cover this, but... examples would be: net double-bogey, zero Stableford points, max score, etc. If your jurisdiction has adopted MLS, then whatever the MLS score is.

 

[Swango1980]

If means that if something happens after you tee off and you cannot complete the hole (or the rest of the round) for handicap purposes your scores allocated as per the type of round you are playing. This also depends on how far you are into your round but normally if you are registered to play 18 holes you must start at least 10 before the formula kicks in.

if you cannot complete a hole you would normally be disqualified from a competition unless the comp is suspended in which case you would mark your ball and resume when the committee restart the comp.

So for example. if a sprinkler misfired and flooded a green preventing you completing that specific hole, for handicap purposes you would be given a net double bogey for the hole.

Are you sure about that one? Not being able to complete a hole through no fault of your own, and you are given an equivalent score to a blob. Would it not be net par?

 

[Colin L]

Net par for a hole not started. Net double bogey for a hole started but not completed.

 

[Swango1980]

Net par for a hole not started. Net double bogey for a hole started but not completed.

Cheers, forgot about the difference between not starting a hole or not. So, a player could drive a green on a par 4, find out the green is unplayable and have to pick up. They get a nett double bogey (in UK)? However, if they knew the green was unplayable before teeing off, and therefore didn't tee off, they'd get a nett par?

 

[clubchamp98]

Cheers, forgot about the difference between not starting a hole or not. So, a player could drive a green on a par 4, find out the green is unplayable and have to pick up. They get a nett double bogey (in UK)? However, if they knew the green was unplayable before teeing off, and therefore didn't tee off, they'd get a nett par?

That’s as bad as the handball rule in footy.
Bizzare.

 

[mikejohnchapman]

Cheers, forgot about the difference between not starting a hole or not. So, a player could drive a green on a par 4, find out the green is unplayable and have to pick up. They get a nett double bogey (in UK)? However, if they knew the green was unplayable before teeing off, and therefore didn't tee off, they'd get a nett par?

It's always a tricky one when the heavens open. Technically I guess the competition committee should suspend play or take the hole out of play (difficult mid-comp) but in reality people either give-up with a blob or NR or try to finish the hole.