A “newspaper” score?

[lchang]

Anyone know what a “newspaper” score is? As in, “I took a newspaper 4 on that last hole”?

[Hawkeye77]

Your ball was thrown on the green by a kid on a Stingray?

[Ferguson]

It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

 

The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

[BM5D]

I'm gonna go play today and card a newspaper 69

[larrybud]

I would say "I'm giving you an actual 6"...

 

[Ferguson]

> @larrybud said:

> I would say "I'm giving you an actual 6"...

>

That's called an "editor's" score.

 

[lchang]

> @Ferguson said:

> It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

>

> The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

 

Thank you! That’s an awesome story.

[Hawkeye77]

> @Ferguson said:

> It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

>

> The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

 

As fascinating as that is and thank you, I’ve always wondered about the origin of the Cobb salad! And that was my dad’s mother’s maiden name - but she wasn’t a salad Cobb. And no lie, she was a teacher and the name of her first principal in the Yarmouth,Iowa area in the ‘30s was Mr. Corn.

[Ferguson]

> @Hawkeye77 said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

> >

> > The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

>

> As fascinating as that is and thank you, I’ve always wondered about the origin of the Cobb salad! And that was my dad’s mother’s maiden name - but she wasn’t a salad Cobb. And no lie, she was a teacher and the name of her first principal in the Yarmouth,Iowa area in the ‘30s was Mr. Corn.

 

 

Glad to oblige.

Bob Cobb - he reinvented salad in 1937.

 

 

Mrs. Corn from Iowa..............I bet she was sweet.

 

[bladehunter]

I wonder how many times that newspaper story will be retold ? Lol

[QEight]

> @Ferguson said:

> > @Hawkeye77 said:

> > > @Ferguson said:

> > > It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

> > >

> > > The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

> >

> > As fascinating as that is and thank you, I’ve always wondered about the origin of the Cobb salad! And that was my dad’s mother’s maiden name - but she wasn’t a salad Cobb. And no lie, she was a teacher and the name of her first principal in the Yarmouth,Iowa area in the ‘30s was Mr. Corn.

>

>

> Glad to oblige.

> Bob Cobb - he reinvented salad in 1937.

>

>

> Mrs. Corn from Iowa..............I bet she was sweet.

>

 

I like this with a bit of salt.

[tatertot]

> @QEight said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > > @Hawkeye77 said:

> > > > @Ferguson said:

> > > > It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

> > > >

> > > > The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

> > >

> > > As fascinating as that is and thank you, I’ve always wondered about the origin of the Cobb salad! And that was my dad’s mother’s maiden name - but she wasn’t a salad Cobb. And no lie, she was a teacher and the name of her first principal in the Yarmouth,Iowa area in the ‘30s was Mr. Corn.

> >

> >

> > Glad to oblige.

> > Bob Cobb - he reinvented salad in 1937.

> >

> >

> > Mrs. Corn from Iowa..............I bet she was sweet.

> >

>

> I like this with a bit of salt.

 

There's a kernel of truth in this story.

[Ferguson]

> @tatertot said:

> > @QEight said:

> > > @Ferguson said:

> > > > @Hawkeye77 said:

> > > > > @Ferguson said:

> > > > > It's when a score is "published" before the final stroke is made.

> > > > >

> > > > > The term was first used by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst circa 1938. It was sleepy back nine on Pinehurst #2 when Hearst and playing partners Wallace Kelley (no relation to DeForest), Robert Cobb (inventor of the modern cobb salad) and Charles Lippincott (American Soda Fountain Co.) experienced a torrential downpour of rain. They quickly moved to the trees and covered their heads with newspapers. In order to finish the hole they had started prior to the rain shower and before moving to the next hole, Hearst declared a “newspaper par” for each player. The term has been loosely used over the years to “record a score” without actually holing out.

> > > >

> > > > As fascinating as that is and thank you, I’ve always wondered about the origin of the Cobb salad! And that was my dad’s mother’s maiden name - but she wasn’t a salad Cobb. And no lie, she was a teacher and the name of her first principal in the Yarmouth,Iowa area in the ‘30s was Mr. Corn.

> > >

> > >

> > > Glad to oblige.

> > > Bob Cobb - he reinvented salad in 1937.

> > >

> > >

> > > Mrs. Corn from Iowa..............I bet she was sweet.

> > >

> >

> > I like this with a bit of salt.

>

> There's a kernel of truth in this story.

 

I was in a state of utter _amaizement_ after hearing it the first time with my ears.