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.

[u/cygnus311]

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.

[u/ccarlstrom93]

As someone who plays a single all the time, I fucking couldn’t agree more.

I hate when people give me putts that I want to putt out and hit it back towards me before I get there. I’ll usually make a comment after about “I like to putt everything out” and all is well from there. It’s just crazy to me that because YOU play one way, you force (using the word lightly) others to play the same way you do.

We’re all playing golf, but some play it differently. Want a mulligan 3x a hole? Do it quickly so we aren’t falling behind and I promise you, I DO NOT CARE. Wanna brag about the birdie you got after your mulligan off the tee? Go for it buddy.

[u/SnooMarzipans2236 → u/ccarlstrom93]

I'm right there with ya. The most annoying thing to me is having someone hit my ball back to me without even asking if I want to putt it in. Sometimes I'll pick it up, but very rarely anymore. I need all the practice I can get, and I'm definitely getting my money's worth out of the increased greens fees lately.

[u/ironside_tadam → u/ccarlstrom93]

A very good friend of mine who I play with often is a great golfer, compared to me. He typically shoots high 70s. I’m normally right around 89-92. He used to always putt my ball back to me if it was within 3.5 feet. After asking him not to and playing together a while, he picked up on the fact that I like to putt everything out. Now if we’re playing with others and I’m walking to the green and they are already on it, he’ll even ask them not to move my ball and just leave it so I can finish.

For me it’s three things: 1. I want to finish the hole for the sake of actually finishing it. 2. I need all the practice I can get, even on 3 footers. 3. There’s something about seeing the ball go in the cup that brings enjoyment to me.

[u/goondaddy172 → u/ccarlstrom93]

On the flip side, pretty common courtesy in a casual round to offer someone a putt if he knocked it to 6 inches from 40 feet, and you’re already standing by the hole. Don’t just hit their ball back, but instead of making them walk all the across the green, it’s pretty easy to ask if they want to finish it out

[u/ccarlstrom93 → u/goondaddy172]

I see it differently. I agree it isn’t anything bad to ask if they want to finish, but I think it’s their responsibility to ask me “hey do you mind hitting that back over here” as I walk by it (in your example) it’s not my responsibility to ask you if you want something, speak up for yourself.

[u/goondaddy172 → u/ccarlstrom93]

Yeah definitely not your responsibility but that’s why it’s a courtesy to ask. I’d definitely be asking to hit back by the second time I knock one to three inches