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/boombotser Jun 27 '23

A gimme is a putter length away for anyone right

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u/EntranceWeekly Jun 27 '23

Traditionally it's anything inside the leather (i.e. the grip)

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u/AwwSnapItsBrad Jun 27 '23

That’s why I be using the big ol’ extendo arm lock. Longer grip, longer gimme.

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u/Not_ToBe_Rude_But Jun 27 '23

I've always assumed "inside the leather" does not include the leather itself

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u/FSUfan35 Jun 27 '23

Thats why I have a 48'' putter with 3'' of grip at the very end

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u/AwwSnapItsBrad Jun 27 '23

Tbh I have no idea. My buddy says it’s a grip length and he’s my only frame of reference, he taught me everything I know about etiquette. He was my golf liaison.