keep score

Example Sentences

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And if I’m having a really bad hole, I’m fine picking up the ball and marking down the maximum allowable score for handicap purposes—if I keep score at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The band will keep score, and a winner for each group will be announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

This could be a case of target golf and low scoring, but that’s not the only way to keep score.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of the net he was supposed to be on.

From Washington Times • May 16, 2023

There was a group playing volleyball, and no one was even pretending to keep score.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt