Quote Originally Posted by Nat Williams
Declare it a practice before teeing off and it is practice.

You just can't call it practice after shooting poorly (and can't double back and say it counted if it was good )
Are you offically allowed to do this because that is exactly what I've been doing it. I never came right out and said "this is a practice round" but I've told my FC "I'm not entering this score so don't bug me about moving the ball here and there or re-dropping a ball or playing winter rules" and tell them that if we are playing for dinner or for drinks.. its the back 9 score that counts. I try to fade and draw the ball, I try to lag putt, I try to bump and run onto the green instead of pitching on.. IF you are allowed to do this then I have done nothing wrong. I'm not slectively enterting to good holes, the good nine.. I'm deciding only to enter the back nine prior to the round. I'm still going to warm up properly and strech and putt before each round in the AM now but atleast if you are right then I know my handicap isn't wrong right now. Do you have a rule# for this?