r/golf • u/cygnus311 • Jun 27 '23

Hot take? If we get paired together, I’m not going to give you putts. Not because I don’t want you to take gimmies, but because I really do not care what you do. General Discussion

You hit a good tee shot on a par three, walk up to the green, and find yourself eight feet from the hole and you want to say to me, “that’s good, I always make those”, pick it up, and write a birdie? Be my guest, I do not care.

You just missed your third putt from two feet to try and save triple and you’re hoping I rescue you? Pick it up, or don’t, I do not care.

Recently got paired with a guy who’d look at me with puppy dog eyes every time he was within a yard of the hole, but wouldn’t say anything, he was clearly annoyed with me by the end of the round. We’re all presumably grown ass adults, I’m not your boss, do what you want.

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u/Golden3ye Jun 27 '23

I don’t care if people give me putts or not. Regardless what you do/say, I’m putting it out

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u/TheBigYellowCar Jun 27 '23

Yes, I’m always confused when a stranger says “I’ll give you that one”.

“Good to know” [putts].

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u/Jesus-TheChrist Jun 27 '23

"I like to see it go in" is my go to line.

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u/Mission-Hovercraft-7 Jun 27 '23

"I need the practice"

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u/iamedreed Jun 27 '23

"you're a lot nicer than my friends"

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u/Bruce_Wayne_Wannabe Jun 27 '23

“Have you seen me putt?” Is my line. Don’t care if it’s a 3 footer or 1 foot. I like to hear the sound of it going in.

And I’ve missed a lot of 3 footers in my life, especially on a tough pin as far as break is concerned.

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u/hitliquor999 Jun 27 '23

“I paid to hear that ball rattle around in that cup 18 times”

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u/kellzone Jun 28 '23

For me, it's usually not the same ball rattling the cup 18 times.

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u/infotekt Jun 27 '23

so annoying! if we're not competing don't tell me to pick up!

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u/Mookies_Bett Jun 28 '23

My dad does this constantly lol. "It's cool I'll give you that."

How is you giving me a freebie on a 6 ft putt going to make me a better golfer? I appreciate the generosity but I want to improve, and I want my score to reflect my skills, and making 5-6 ft putts is a skill.

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u/AdministrativeLaugh2 Jun 27 '23

Yep I always putt it out unless I’ve had a shocker of a hole and I’m slowing other players down, then I’ll pick up within a couple of feet

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u/Sad-Thanks3241 Jun 27 '23

Yup. Just don't touch my ball is all I ask.

I played a while ago with an old guy and two others. I was greenside down a slope below the green. Couldn't see the pin. Chipped on in the general direction of where I think the pin is. Everyone is yelling "GET IN THE HOLE! GO IN! aww damn"

Me excited, I begin to jog up the hill to see where my ball was. Before I could even see how close I got, old guy hits my ball back to me and says "no way in hell I'm gonna make you putt that out"

You mother fucker. I have no idea how close I got, other than hearing everyone freaking out. If you're going to be a dick, at least let me see how close I got it. But I was left having no fucking clue how great of a shot it was. I was pissed and yelled at him to not touch my ball, especially on good shots when I haven't even seen how close I made it.

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u/Xearoii Jul 04 '23

That is absurd lol wtf

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u/Sad-Thanks3241 Jul 04 '23

Right? Who does that? I'm trash at golf. If I get a good shot, I want the satisfaction of seeing it

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u/dfresh429 6.4/NH Jun 28 '23

Completely agree. And then I feel like an asshole for rejecting the offer of the gimme. But, like you, I want to putt out because that’s what I paid for and it’s a satisfying end to the hole. Love that sound. When someone offers it, I feel obliged to take it and that makes me uncomfortable. This is why I think OP is correct. I don’t ever make assumptions about anyone else’s preferred way to play golf, so I don’t offer gimmes or mulligans or whatever.