[VogsHoock]

I didn't start playing until about a year and a half ago. I used the double par rule through the middle of this past summer, but I always played out the hole regardless. It was the same for me, people I golfed with suggested it so I didn't get frustrated by super high round scores. At some point you will be like me and feel like it was time to post the real scores, keep track of puts, etc. so I knew where I needed to improve. My scores initially were higher, but now I am below those modified scores. Until I got more consistant with my game though and got to that point of getting away from "double par" it certainly kept me less frustrated. Eventually it just felt too much like I was cheating myself and the game.