discinator
Par Member
I know this may sound wierd but I just throw as few times as I can repeating the process at every hole. It works great- sometimes.
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Rec Par vs. Pro Par
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Me too.
Unless it's a really cool hole and then sometimes I'll throw a few extra drives in a casual round for fun.
ERic
What a novel concept. So the fewer throws, the better?
soladeos
Bogey Member
heck! i'm happy if i get it in the basket!!!
when the kid (12 y/o competitive little schmuck) and go out, he always wants to keep score. i lose count after the 2nd hole. i never use paper.
in my head i just try to par 3 everything under 400 ft. (not so strong, seriously outta shape, almost middle-aged arm)
ill allow myself a par 4 for super long holes
when the kid (12 y/o competitive little schmuck) and go out, he always wants to keep score. i lose count after the 2nd hole. i never use paper.
in my head i just try to par 3 everything under 400 ft. (not so strong, seriously outta shape, almost middle-aged arm)
ill allow myself a par 4 for super long holes
waaaiiittt a second, I thought the higher # of throws the better. Im still trying to break 100.
garublador
* Ace Member *
If, for some odd reason, I decide to keep score I use 3 for each hole to keep it easy to remember. If I'm reporting my score I just give the raw number.
I'm not sure I could play a round of disc golf without keeping score. What would be the point otherwise? I'm proud of the fact that I've recorded every round I've ever played on this website.
I agree totally. All sports are at heart about competition whether it's against another player, yourself, or the course itself it just wouldn't be the same without keeping score. Of course how you keep score is another matter. What is Par? (cue Olorin)
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Wow... someone else did that too.
garublador
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When I'm playing casually I play to improve skills, learn and have fun. The score I get doesn't matter. IMO keeping track of "hit" vs. "missed" shots (shots you executed right vs. ones you didn't), the length of the shot and the type of shot makes more sense to track when practicing than raw score. Your score doesn't really tell you much about what you need to work on, just whether or not something that could improve your score got better or that something that could hurt your score got worse. It doesn't tell you exactly what parts of your game are improving, getting worse or staying the same. It also doesn't tell you how many throws you make for any given distance range, which of your shots are most predictable and reliable and what types of shots come up the most.
When I compete is really the only time I keep score and that isn't very often.
When I compete is really the only time I keep score and that isn't very often.
garublador
* Ace Member *
By height.
I have only played any course (even if it's listed as par 4 or 5) as a par 3. Are there tourneys with any par 4's or 5's?
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For me, I always keep score even if its just rec. I like trying to improve my game and keeping score is a way to compete against myself.
I have an excell spreadsheet with all my rounds, I just havent gotten around to putting the not-so-great ones up on the website
Usher
Birdie Member
For me, Par is 3. Plain and simple. It makes adding up your score easy. Unless your playing holes that are 800'+, I really wouldn't worry about it.
Personally I always play Pro Par, but of course, I also play Pro and around here, everything is a par 3.
The only time I play anything other than Par 54 is when I am playing a course that was designed as a PRO par greater than 54, such as Winthrop Gold, Redhawk, Moraine, Idlewild, etc.
I like courses where SSA = Par and it feels good to shoot Par (only top level players shoot under par on these courses, so you know you've done something if you do so)
The only time I play anything other than Par 54 is when I am playing a course that was designed as a PRO par greater than 54, such as Winthrop Gold, Redhawk, Moraine, Idlewild, etc.
I like courses where SSA = Par and it feels good to shoot Par (only top level players shoot under par on these courses, so you know you've done something if you do so)
edrift101
Par Member
As a new player (6 months in), I find that public pars are a lot more forgiving and tend to make the game more enjoyable. Once I start shooting par or under 60% of the time - I'll switch over.
here is the part that confuses me: why is the game more enjoyable playing a different par? it is just a term - your still shooting the same score, playing the same game, having the same fun
I guess it could be less embarrassing to say you shot less over par, but why should you worry about what other people think about you or why let that cause you to have less fun?
I guess I'm one of those who would just prefer there be one par, what a pro level player would shoot, as mentioned in another thread somewhere here - this way, you know that whenever you manage to shoot par, you have really done something
I guess it could be less embarrassing to say you shot less over par, but why should you worry about what other people think about you or why let that cause you to have less fun?
I guess I'm one of those who would just prefer there be one par, what a pro level player would shoot, as mentioned in another thread somewhere here - this way, you know that whenever you manage to shoot par, you have really done something
I normally play 3 to a basket unless its a course I have never played before. I figure the course par and what I throw against it are a good starting point for evaluation on a new course for me.
