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Originally Posted by SilverUberXeno  Or they'll just pick up the ball after a blow-up hole and say "just give me a 9." I generally just leave the box blank; when they ask what they scored for the round, I say "you didn't."
There really is no sense in keeping score if you don't follow ALL the rules. A score incorporates all of the rules, not some of them. That number stands for something, and if you mislead yourself, or others, with a false score, the symbol, the score, is faulty. |
What you say is essentially true.
However - I applaud anyone who picks up their ball after they've exceeded their ESC score for a hole. Making additional strokes will not change their adjusted score. It will only frustrate them further (this is supposed to be a fun game, remember?) and lead to slow play, which, in recreational golf, is important.
In a sanctioned tournament, you must count every stroke - period. In recreational play, I have no problem picking up after my 8th shot, if I'm slowing down the folks behind me.