Ask Linda #11 - post unfinished round

Dear Linda,
I played in the mixed better ball tournament on Thursday at Little Mill that was cancelled and re-scheduled. I only finished 15 holes. What do I do about posting my score?
Lulu

Dear Lulu,

Everyone who played in the tournament and finished at least 13 holes should post a score. Do you remember how to calculate your score for the holes you did not play? Here’s a quick review. Suppose you have a course handicap at Little Mill of 22. That means you would get a stroke a hole, plus two strokes on the number 1, 2, 3, and 4 handicap holes. You played 15 holes at Little Mill. A look at the scorecard reveals that hole #16 is the #4 handicap hole, #17 is the #6 handicap hole, and #18 is the #18 handicap hole. With a course handicap of 22, you would pencil in a 7 on hole #16 (par plus your two allotted handicap strokes), a 5 on #17 (par plus 1), and a 4 on #18 (par plus 1). Add these numbers to your score for the 15 holes you played and post your score. Don’t forget to make your ESC (Equitable Stroke Control) adjustments: the maximum score you may take on a hole if your handicap is 9 or less is a double bogey, between 10 and 19 is 7, between 20 and 29 is 8, and between 30 and 39 is 9.

Isn’t it cool that we’ll all get to play Little Mill a second time?

Linda

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