This is what you keep
score on in a round of
golf. Each
scorecard is usually
unique to the
course, and many
golfers keep scorecards to remind them of courses they've played. Some have pictures of the
holes with
distances and
target areas marked out as "Position A" (where you should hit it for
maximum efficiency) and "Position B" (where a
hacker should
aim). They will usually tell you the
handicap of each hole for
betting purposes. On an 18-hole course, each hole would be numbered 1-18. The harder the hole, the lower the handicap. So, if you're giving a player strokes and you're betting on each hole, the player getting the strokes would get them on the higher handicap holes.
When a golfer is at the driving range hitting great shots, one after another, a casual onlooker might say, "I bet you post some great scores on the course, don't you?"
To which the honest golfer might reply, "No. I can only hit them like this when I don't have a scorecard in my pocket."