I used to golf with my mom at a 9-hole par 3 course. I did "okay" I suppose, but most times when I'd play a "real" course, I might get the odd par or bogey, but... also (more often) I'd double, triple,... octuple (eight), nonuple (nine) and decuple (ten) (or more) several holes. I didn't want to subject my playing partners to my ineptitude. How boring is it to hit off the tee... and then not have another stroke until your playing partner has whiffed at his ball half a dozen times? I'm holding up my playing partner(s) and anyone playing behind us. Not fair to anyone. Mom's too old to golf anymore. I sold my clubs.