[yQvpyNt3]

Like others have said, it helps to keep things moving. I sometimes will do the double par if I am having a really bad day and just want the frustration to end. But I haven't really had one of those days in a long time, nor many holes that are double par. My problem isn't the blow up holes, its consistently being 1 or 2 shots over par for the majority of a round that leads to my higher scores.

[Anckzxik]

I use a combination of the two methods. Usually if I score a double par and do not get the ball in the cup I will mark the hole showing that I did not finish. To me this helps when I compare scorecards later on and see how many holes I was over that amount. My goal hopefully soon is to finish out every hole under double par. I am not to worried about score at this stage of as I am with consistancy and getting to double bogey and under on every hole. On a side note I do hate when a group is in front of me and just hacking away at a ball or taking 4,5,6 etc putts on the green. I know my skill level and if I cannot sink a putt in 2 or 3 I know my putting game needs some work.

[AntonioMQ]

I use a combination of the two methods. Usually if I score a double par and do not get the ball in the cup I will mark the hole showing that I did not finish. To me this helps when I compare scorecards later on and see how many holes I was over that amount. My goal hopefully soon is to finish out every hole under double par. I am not to worried about score at this stage of as I am with consistancy and getting to double bogey and under on every hole. On a side note I do hate when a group is in front of me and just hacking away at a ball or taking 4,5,6 etc putts on the green. I know my skill level and if I cannot sink a putt in 2 or 3 I know my putting game needs some work.

well it takes you 6 shots to get on the green on a par 3, so whats the difference haha

[boanuatiguali]

Interesting topic as I was pondering this all last year (my first year). As most have mentioned, if you are slowing down others, that should be a big factor. My take on it was that it was best for ME to pick it up at double par. Primarily due to the fact that while I was striving to improve my game, enjoying myself was equally as important. Well, I see no fun in hacking it out of one bunker into another, then back into the first bunker, and so on. Once the frustration set in on a hole, I wasn't learning/improving anyway. Whatever part of my game was adding up to the most strokes, I would then work on that at the range/putting green.
I am now keeping score accurately and double par is MUCH less of an issue.

[whimpykid]

i have never used the double par rule, always use my real score, personally i think its on the line of cheating(remember this is just my opinion nothing personal), you shoot a 12 but card a 8guess i just dont understand it

[nobodyhere]

i have never used the double par rule, always use my real score, personally i think its on the line of cheating(remember this is just my opinion nothing personal), you shoot a 12 but card a 8guess i just dont understand it

Im sure this was mentioned somewhere in the thread but rules like the double par rule are good for 2 simple reasons. (1) For handicap purposes & (2) Pace of play