How is a professional golf tournement scored?

Question

Do they count the whole 4 day total, or just the days after the field is set?

Answer 1

They count the whole day total.  From hole 1 all the way to hole 72 on the fourth day.  If a course is par 72 then the total would be 288 minus any birdies eagles a player gets so if a player shoots 10 under par for the 4 day total it would give them a score of 278 for the tournament.  Hope this helps!