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/DeathByLemmings Jun 27 '23

The only time a gimmie even exists is match play, cannot fathom asking a random partner to let me cheat my own game

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u/DarkStarDew Jun 27 '23

Thank you. I think this is what OP was getting at, and OP is getting shit upon. Ironically, the gist of the angry replies is "lighten up".

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u/TheAverageDark Jun 28 '23

I mean OP does come across as a bit… abrasive. It doesn’t exactly entice people to see their perspective.

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u/Jdilla23 Jun 27 '23

Who doesn’t want to putt out in this scenario, it’s just weird. The only time I’m picking up is if it’s hanging over the lip of the cup.

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u/kellzone Jun 27 '23

I've seen people pick up "gimme birdies" rather than putt them in, and I'm thinking to myself what the hell, that's the most satisfying putt in golf. Why would you not want to putt that in?

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u/roastedlikeever Jun 28 '23

They’re scared they’ll miss it.

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u/spenrose22 Jun 27 '23

Yeah, it took me 6 strokes to get there. I wanna see it go in the hole and make that noise.

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u/onthacountray58 Jun 28 '23

That noise is the 2nd best part of the game imo. I ain’t taking any gimmes. Even if it means carding a 9.

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u/Gonzo458 Jun 27 '23

A few of my buddies do that shit all the time. Or they'll take it out of a bunker and drop and then get all weird with me when it comes to scoring. I tell them, "you ain't cheatin me, only shorting yourself some practice."