When do you give up on a round?

[Hobbit]

I'm sure most of us have experienced a fellow competitor who has walked off mid-round, or obviously given up on the round and taken no further interest in their round or yours.

But what about you, when do you give up and have you walked off mid-round?

My rounds always start off with a desire to beat my handicap, and when that's gone it becomes a desire to do no worse than buffer. Beyond that it's about personal pride and finishing well, with at least some positives in the round. The key points for me is how I've performed in the past, e.g. if I'm 5 over with 5 to play I know I've had 5 birdies on the trot on a number of occasions so why not again. The round has to be a serious train wreck before I give up on the score.

Last weekend was a good example of my mindset. Mid way through the front nine someone hit the snooze button, and the nine saw only 12pts accumulated. Then it became a pride thing, i.e. to post no worse than 30pts... This wasn't helped by making a hash on 10 & 11, netting 1pt on each hole. 17pts in the last 7 holes satisfied the pride and also gave me positives to take into today's round.

I've never walked, always believing I have a responsibility to my fellow competitors. If I walk, they become a 2 ball amongst 3's and are held up on their shots, potentially affecting their rhythm.

So are you a walker or a fighter?

 

[Old Skier]

Fighter, I take it as a comp between me and the course whether it's medal or stableford. Walking is not an option unless it's honking down and everyone else prefers the 19th.

 

[shewy]

Only time I've walked is when playing solo after 9 if I'm constantly held up or having a mare, but only to the range and pro to fix it.
In a comp I'll try to the end no matter how bad it is

 

[TeeItHigh]

Fight to the last, even if it's to hit just one decent shot because that will seee come back positive.
Have had a pp walk off my n a medal on the 1st after taking 9 shots to get out of a green side bunker!!

 

[Swingalot]

Quite often just before the scoring improves! Lost count of the number of times that as soon as I right the round off, then relax, the scoring rapidly improves.

As for walking, must admit used to be a walker when I had a bad spell of the unmentionables. Simply sole destroying and hated golf during that spell. people may say it's not the right thing to do, but I would argue my case all day.

 

[mcbroon]

Fighter, not that I'd have called myself that. I just don't walk off. Even if I'm having a horror, I carry on to play our last three holes, just for the practise.

On the flip-side of that, one of the guys walked off after 6 yesterday. Former club champion, off scratch, and he was only +1 at the time. I think he may have had other things on his mind...

 

[North Mimms]

I've only walked off once, after 9.
I'd twisted my ankle on the 7th so I think that's forgivable

 

[JohnnyDee]

I'm a stick it out until the bitter-ender too. I have only once NR-ed a round and that's when we were thunder & lightninged off.

I really think walking off in a comp is bad form and tantamount to a breach of etiquette, as invariably it unbalances things and shows disrespect for fellow PPs who may be going along nicely.

As Hobbit says, there are always things you can do to keep your interest going. At our place 17 is a par 3 so there's a chance to make a 2.

Also it's character building carrying on through thicks and thins :rofl:

 

[cookelad]

Reads like we have a similar attitude - until it's physically impossible to play to handicap I'm thinking "I need a couple of birdies and I'm right back"

Isn't it strange how in a stableford we "all" think "well, I got my 30 points" but in a medal you wouldn't walk off thinking "well, I got my nett 76"

 

[duncan mackie]

if I'm playing that badly it's usually a 'body parts failure issue' of some sort nowadays.

all that changes in such situations is that instead of simply giving due consideration to my fellow competitors my focus moves 100% to that; there are times you can't help miss-hitting it, finding every pond on the course and 3, even 4, putting....but you can do it quietly, quickly and in good spirits (until you get off the course!)

 

[Wilson]

I've never walked in, not sure I would, worse case I'll just keep working on my swing where possible.

 

[North Mimms]

We women are fond of running eclectics. I find that really good for keeping my interest.
Our final three holes are ones that I find hard to par, so I'm always keen to try to get them ticked off the list

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I've only ever walked in once - me and mate playing as a two ball in a medal and it had taken us 2'45" to play 9 holes. We were just utterly fed up so canned it after 9.

 

[snell]

I've never walked off in a comp, and I don't think I ever will to be honest, I've had PP'S walk off before tho but luckily we where in a 3 ball so it didn't affect us, and we where expecting as this guy has previous.

I did walk off when after the 11th at our place as I just couldn't get the ball going but this was in a friendly game with 2 friends, and they where fine with it, although I felt like a knob later on......but when I rang my girlfriend to tell her I was on my way home early she butted in first and told me her cat had just died, so I explained I was leaving golf early just for her and scored some major brownie points 😃😃

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Never walked in, never NR. Man up, it's just a game.

I have had many a stinker but part of the battle is you against the course. When you have a bad day you have to keep going and aim to finish well, even if it means the only decent hole you play all day is the 18th.

(just read SwingIt's post. Allowable exception)

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Never walked in, never NR. Man up, it's just a game.

I have had many a stinker but part of the battle is you against the course. When you have a bad day you have to keep going and aim to finish well, even if it means the only decent hole you play all day is the 18th.

(just read SwingIt's post. Allowable exception)

It was a lovely morning - we were both playing OK ( and as we were both off 6 we were not having to hit ball many times or look for them) - and 9th green is beside clubhouse.

 

[Robobum]

Wouldn't say I'm a fighter once any score is long gone. But I don't walk off - ever.

I really dislike it when anyone who is having a mare plays with such lack of care.....you know the sort, trying to return putt from 5' with the back of the putter on way to a 4putt/ 3 putting with a wedge from 15' too lazy to get the putter after a duffed chip.......so I'll try to play properly in order not to ruin my group's round as well.

We also have a par 3 18th hole so the day can be rescued with a 2 there.

 

[Imurg]

Illness, injury or shocking weather are the only times I've walked in except once.
Last year I was playing a Stableford with CVG and we got stuck behind a 4 ball from the 2nd hole.
We waited on every shot round to the 11th hole. We'd been out there over 3 hours by then and we simply didn't have enough time to finish and there was no way the 4 ball were budging.
Both our cards had gone by then, may have reached 30 points with a bit of luck but mid twenties was more likely so we called it a day and had a huge moan about those in front.
Normally, though, even when having a 'mare I'll stay out and try to get something going.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I tend to think of people I have seen walking in and it has always been good golfers having a hissy fit because their round is not going well. I think that is poor form, particularly if they leave playing partners out on the course. Basically they would rather NR than put it in a bad card. If the whole group walks in due to circumstances not related to how you are playing, ie unbearable slow play or torrential rain, then I don't think you can harangue people for that.

 

[fundy]

Wouldn't say I'm a fighter once any score is long gone. But I don't walk off - ever.

I really dislike it when anyone who is having a mare plays with such lack of care.....you know the sort, trying to return putt from 5' with the back of the putter on way to a 4putt/ 3 putting with a wedge from 15' too lazy to get the putter after a duffed chip.......so I'll try to play properly in order not to ruin my group's round as well.

We also have a par 3 18th hole so the day can be rescued with a 2 there.

This pretty much, we have par 3s at 15 and 17 so they always keep enough interest for the 2s sweep