JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
Re the OP's question.
As others have said. If you don't want to give putts then that's entirely your prerogative really. But I certainly would never make the statement you indicated on the first tee.
If, as the match processes and succession of short or 'easy' putts crops up for your opponent and you keep schtum - then he / she will get the message fairly quickly.
That way you've played in the spirit of the game and not created any potentially awkward atmosphere at the start.
As others have said. If you don't want to give putts then that's entirely your prerogative really. But I certainly would never make the statement you indicated on the first tee.
If, as the match processes and succession of short or 'easy' putts crops up for your opponent and you keep schtum - then he / she will get the message fairly quickly.
That way you've played in the spirit of the game and not created any potentially awkward atmosphere at the start.