So call it rough with you can treat as a lateral hazard. If you're on a little holiday knocking a ball around I fail to see why the definition is important.
Paul,
is there any holiday golf in the US anymore? I thought they had to return a card for every round played whether in a competition or not.
Jon
Bizarre concept, is it not?
I wonder what I'd be expected to do with my five holes after work with only myself as a partner.
No need to post.
Per the USGA Handicap Manual:
5-1. Acceptability of Scores
Fair handicapping depends upon full and accurate information regarding a player's potential scoring ability as reflected by a complete scoring record. Every player must be responsible for returning all acceptable scores, as defined in this section. For handicap purposes, all Section 4 adjustments, including Equitable Stroke Control, must be applied to all scores including tournament scores.
a. Scores To Post
To post a 9-hole score, the player must play 7 to 12 holes, and at least 7 holes must be played in accordance with the principle of the Rules of Golf. To post an 18-hole score, the player must play at least 13 holes in accordance with the principles of the Rules of Golf. (See Decisions 5-1a/3 through 5-1a/5.)
FWIW, I think that posting all rounds is a primary contributor to the fact that our system is broken. NO ONE I know is satisfied with our system, whether their issue is vanity handicaps or sandbaggers, the system DOES NOT achieve the goal allowing platers of disparate ability compete on a reasonably even basis.
FWIW, the send biggest reason it doesn't work is that the difference in course rating and slope between hard courses and easy courses doesn't begin to approach the real difference in player's scores.
Ken