| Sometimes as you are beginning to play
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| | someone refer to their round as ten over.
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| the game of golf, keeping score for a
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| | This means they were ten over par. On a
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| round may seem daunting at first. After
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| | course with a par of 72, they would have
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| reading this article, you should find
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| | been telling you that they had shot 82
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| scoring for golf can be easy. Many
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| | that day. Sometimes players will use a
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| players do not keep score when they first
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| | handicap for scoring. The handicap is the
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| start because they are already nervous
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| | amount of strokes that can be subtracted
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| and frustrated by their golf swing.
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| | from a player's actual score to produce a
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| Remember no matter what skill level you
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| | net score. If your handicap is a 20 for
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| are at, having fun is the real name of
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| | the course you are playing that day and
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| the game. We will begin with explaining
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| | you shoot a score of 85 or thirteen over,
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| the scorecard. Obviously, not all
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| | 85 would be your "gross score" and 65 or
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| scorecards are alike. However, they all
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| | seven under would be your "net score."
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| have some basic components. To start
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| | This is why sometimes you will see two
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| with, every scorecard has a wide column
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| | tournament scores posted by a name at
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| for the names of the players. This is
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| | your local club. One is a gross score and
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| purely for your reference. The order the
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| | the other is a net score. You will also
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| names (or nicknames) appear on the card
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| | find a column to record a score for each
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| does not matter. Although golf is
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| | hole played. Each time you make an
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| typically played in foursomes, you may
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| | attempt to hit the ball it will count as
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| find more than four spaces available for
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| | one stroke. The total strokes for each
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| names. Sometimes, a scorecard will have
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| | hole are added up and the total is
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| par (we will discuss later) as a colored
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| | entered on the scorecard. The first nine
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| bar running across the card and this will
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| | holes that you play are referred to as
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| allow for you to show teams more easily
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| | the out nine and the last nine holes are
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| if needed. Next, par on the scorecard
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| | referred to as the in nine. Old links
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| refers to the expected amount of strokes
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| | golf courses went straight out for nine
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| that it may take to complete the hole for
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| | holes and then turned and came straight
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| a scratch golfer. With exceptions to the
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| | back in. Once you have completed eighteen
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| rule, par is determined by distance. Par
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| | holes you will add you r scores form the
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| is always determined by assuming it would
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| | front and back nines for your total
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| take two strokes once on the putting
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| | score. To properly complete a scorecard,
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| surface in regulation. For example a hole
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| | you will sign the card as well. All
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| that is a "Par 5" should take 3 strokes
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| | scorecards have a place to sign as the
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| to reach the green in regulation and two
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| | scorekeeper or to attest the scorecard as
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| more strokes to complete. If you can
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| | well as to provide the date. This will
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| reach a par five in two shots and two
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| | become more important to you as you begin
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| putts that would be a four or one under
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| | to play tournament golf. Your club may
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| par or also known as a birdie.
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| | require this for the scorecard to be
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| Conversely, if it takes you four strokes
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| | valid for handicap purposes as well.
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| to reach the green on a par five and two
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| | Check with your local club to make sure.
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| putts then you would have made a six or
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| | Brad Myers is a Certified PGA
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| be one over par also known as a bogey for
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| | Professional.
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| that hole. After the round you may hear
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