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Scoring

Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play, also known as medal play. This involves

counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round, or series of rounds. The

winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round, or

rounds.

The par value for a golf course is the pre-determined number of strokes that a scratch or zero

handicap golfer needs to play a hole, a round (the sum of the pars of the played holes), or a

tournament (the sum of the pars of each round).

A golfer's score is compared with the par score. If a course has a par of 72 and a golfer takes 76

strokes to complete the course, the reported score is +4, or four over par, taking four shots more

than par to complete the course. If a golfer takes 69 strokes, their reported score is –3, or three

under par.

Tip: It is mainly the length of the hole from the tee position to the pin that sets the par value for

a hole. Other things that affect the par chosen for each hole include the terrain and obstacles,

such as trees, hazards, hills, or buildings, any of which may mean that the golfer takes more or

fewer shots. Most eighteen hole courses that were not designed for championships have a par

close to seventy two.

After playing a hole, move Right until you see the scorecard screen. The scorecard is used for

recording your score for each hole, and it also shows you your total score so far for the round.

1. Your score relative to par for the round.

"E" means even par for the hole. A plus sign (+) means over par, and a minus sign (-) below par.

2. The identifying number of the hole, for example, here the golfer is on the first hole.

3. The par for the hole. For example, the first hole shown above is a par 5.

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