Busted. A Cheat Caught

[sunshine]

That'd be quite some operation in ripping off his mates in the swindle if he already has to clear 40 quid to make a profit.

People spend a lot more on new drivers and lessons in order to win board comps. This seems a much cheaper and quicker way to increase your chance of victory!

 

[Orikoru]

People spend a lot more on new drivers and lessons in order to win board comps. This seems a much cheaper and quicker way to increase your chance of victory!

I didn't buy my driver to win board comps, it was to save me money in lost balls. After three years it'll pay for itself.

 

[sjw]

Bit extreme but what's stopping someone setting up a fake igolf account for £40 a year or whatever it is to send scores to themselves?

This is what I was thinking. A whole lot of, "no, not possible" in this thread but it is perfectly possible.

 

[Orikoru]

This is what I was thinking. A whole lot of, "no, not possible" in this thread but it is perfectly possible.

Of course it's possible but I'm sure he had a mate who happily approved cards for him without giving it a moment's thought. This seems more likely to me.

 

[Swango1980]

Of course it's possible but I'm sure he had a mate who happily approved cards for him without giving it a moment's thought. This seems more likely to me.

I'm sure this will be part of the investigation. And, hopefully we are updated who the attester was when this part of the investigation in concluded.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

Was he an American immigrant?

The UK must not have the philosophy that
if you're not cheating, you're not really trying.

 

[pokerjoke]

Of course we’ve only heard one side of the story,and only one person saying that he’s admitted to it.
We might not ever hear the other side,so I’m not going to judge.
I think we will just have to except there are cheats at every club,because there are many aspects to cheating.
I would say if you’re not a cheat then you should sleep well and be grateful you’re not one.

 

[sunshine]

I didn't buy my driver to win board comps, it was to save me money in lost balls. After three years it'll pay for itself.

Or after 3 years you can justify buying a new driver.

 

[nicolasjsmith]

You don't even need an official handicap to attest a round in myEG - free iPlay users also can attest a score for handicap. So it could be done for free, as long as you have access to another phone to sign for the score.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

I would say if you’re not a cheat then you should sleep well and be grateful you’re not one.

Non-gambler types and people who play more casual golf than comps
often go the other way and manipulate vanity handicaps.

 

[IanM]

Given some of the Open Event prizes on offer, £40 to get a bogus handicap isn't bad value

 

[Deleted member 36483]

Of course we’ve only heard one side of the story,and only one person saying that he’s admitted to it.
We might not ever hear the other side,so I’m not going to judge.
I think we will just have to except there are cheats at every club,because there are many aspects to cheating.
I would say if you’re not a cheat then you should sleep well and be grateful you’re not one.

All good but we have a problem in that it's now easier than it should be to cheat. WHS and other rule simplifications to blame. There probably aren't any more cheats but we've given them more opportunities.

 

[garyinderry]

How many extra shots do you think you would need to practically guarantee a win?

8 maybe?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

How many extra shots do you think you would need to practically guarantee a win?

8 maybe?

The ones that have been caught have mainly been a group where it’s multiple players playing in 4bB or pairs events

It’s been scratch or 1 HCs now playing off 7/8

 

[Golfloveruk]

If their (the attesters) name isn’t on your tee sheet or visitors book then either they weren’t present or they owe you a green fee.

Why?

What's to stop me just walking the course with someone who is playing and then attesting their score? There is no requirement that I am aware of to actually play in order to attest a score.

 

[garyinderry]

The ones that have been caught have mainly been a group where it’s multiple players playing in 4bB or pairs events

It’s been scratch or 1 HCs now playing off 7/8

Alarm bells should be ringing there.

 

[D-S]

Why?

What's to stop me just walking the course with someone who is playing and then attesting their score? There is no requirement that I am aware of to actually play in order to attest a score.

If thst’s the case then that is fine and they can advise the club accordingly. However I would say that this, up until now, has never been the case.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

If thst’s the case then that is fine and they can advise the club accordingly. However I would say that this, up until now, has never been the case.

If the away scores are fictional, then I imagine "Joe Smith" is also fictional.
I must confess I don't buy the "mental health" defence/arguement either. His actions have been planned out, and if he hadnt been caught out he wouldnt have come clean.

 

[PJ87]

Agreed, and this is where the EGApp falls down. I have written to EG about geo location for the atttester but they don’t want to know.

How would that work tho? I've been sent scores but not attested them until much later that day when I'm not longer at the course

 

[Morfeen75]

Of course we’ve only heard one side of the story,and only one person saying that he’s admitted to it.
We might not ever hear the other side,so I’m not going to judge.
I think we will just have to except there are cheats at every club,because there are many aspects to cheating.
I would say if you’re not a cheat then you should sleep well and be grateful you’re not one.

Very wise words.