About three years ago, I was playing the GA State Mid-Am. During the second round, I had "one of those days". While warming up, my 6-iron flies off the shaft and into the range. No way to fix it. Of course, first hole, perfect 6-iron yardage into the green. The day continued. I cannot remember what I shot, but it was high. I bucked it up, had fun and tried to stay out of my fellow competitors way.
At the end, I walked off the 18th to the scorer's table. I signed the card and turned it in. Here is what startles me. The GSGA official looks at the card and says something along the lines of, "I cannot believe you are turning this in. Most guys wouldn't". I just said, "Well, it is what I shot".
Now, I tell this story, not as a proverbiale self-pat on the back. I did nothing other than what you are supposed to do. What gets me, is that it has become such commonplace to NOT turn the card in on a bad day that the official was surprised I was doing it. It is my fear that the next generation of golfers do not have the sense of what is proper manners. More golfers need ot hear the story of Bobby Jones tearing up his card and walking off, and yet then stating it was one of his greatest regrets in golf. You shoot what you shoot. Sign the card and then play another day. No ego involved.