Do you lie about your golf scores?

[jimmybcool]

Originally Posted by rhinocaster

One thing that totally pisses me off is when I'm playing with someone for the first time and they knock my ball back to me when Iv'e just rolled to 2 1/2 feet from the cup. You miss short putts when the pressure is on especially when you never practice them. Besides that, what's the hell are you doing touching my golf ball?

If you are playing match play it is part of the game. And you have to understand there is psychology behind it. Maybe HE isn't a good short putter and wants to establish "gimmes" early on. Or maybe he wants to get you used to not having to hole out until a knee knocker on 17 with the match on the line and suddenly he isn't moving to give it to you. Whatever. Match play is a different animal.

If it isn't match play they have no reason to touch your ball. Period.

[DWB1960]

Originally Posted by rhinocaster

One thing that totally pisses me off is when I'm playing with someone for the first time and they knock my ball back to me when Iv'e just rolled to 2 1/2 feet from the cup.

A stranger doing that is just wrong. And 2.5 feet is way too far away for a gimme. Rule of thumb is the length of the shaft on your irons.

[Dave2512]

I don't like gimme putts. Doing things right, making the short putts, keeps me in the flow of my game and I build confidence as I progress through the round. I get the casual/social part of the game too and sometimes I just go through the motions when I'm playing with friends/family that play that way. I use those rounds to practice things on the course I wouldn't usually do. Take a stab at the hero shots I wouldn't normally try. That said I tend to play my best when I am alone, no distractions, no gimme putts. Just me on the course playing true and sticking to the rules. Always score the lowest rounds when I am alone.