What if I don't finish all the holes?

Minimum holes (Rule 2.2):

• 9-hole score: all 9 holes must be played.
• 18-hole score: at least 10 holes must be played.
• Fewer than 9 holes: not acceptable.

Holes not played (Rule 3.2): if you stopped for a valid reason, such as darkness, weather that stops play, injury or illness, or a match ending early, your score is still acceptable and the system uses your expected score for the missing holes. A hole you started counts as played.

Invalid reasons make the score unacceptable and may lead the Handicap Committee to post a penalty score: for example, skipping a hole you usually play badly, quitting to avoid posting a high (or low) score, or stopping for weather that doesn't actually prevent play.