Do you count rounds by yourself toward your handicap?

Sorta. I play fairly frequently with people, but I don’t know them. So technically I’m solo, but I count everything that isn’t a scramble

I rarely play alone, but when I do I usually hit two shots each time and treat more as practice... Biggest fear of playing alone is finally getting an ace and there's not a soul around ..

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Biggest fear of playing alone is finally getting an ace and there's not a soul around ..

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*raises hand* I’ve done it

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How do people that don’t play with others get a handicap?

I normally play with a group and need to officially establish a handicap through GHIN

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1. Sign sign up for GHIN.
2. Play alone.
3. Post score.
4. Don't care what the USGA thinks.

I play alone at least half the time but play it down. There's also zero reason to lie about your score if your wanting to play in tournaments using it. All lying on your scores/handicap does is get you in a more difficult field of competitors that are more than likely to beat you or you don't get the amount of adjusted strokes you actually need.

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I can see how many rounds I played in a year.

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How many? I counted back on mine and I logged 77 rounds. Had probably another 25-30 scrambles or team matches we play on Wednesdays

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No. If I’m alone, I almost always hit a few extra shots and putts. There’s no pressure of playing with others so people will generally score better. The reverse baggers love to post these scores though.

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The greatest golfers of all time in no particular order:

1. Tiger Woods
2. Jack Nicklaus
3. Your buddy who cards a round by himself.

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So I probably played 200 days out of the year.

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I’m shooting for that this year

Yes, I enter my scores, all of them unless it's some sort of practice round with multiple balls being played or some sort of scramble / game that doesnt really equate to a score.

I feel like if you play 100% legit to the rules, you can count it. Just because you playing with a group of guys doesn't make it any more official. And are you using that handicap for official tournaments or for weekend scrambles?

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Do you count rounds by yourself toward your handicap?

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I used to play solo all the time. I'd head to the course in mid-afternoon when it was wide open and could get 18 in in 2.5 hours. As long as you're not cheating, why wouldn't you count rounds by yourself towards your handicap?