Gimmies

[garyinderry]

3 feet. I wouldn't give that to Jordan Spieth. I'll see that in chap.

 

[Junior]

The only thing that rubs me the wrong way is peope asking for gimmies. That's not how it is supposed to work. They are gimmies, not takeys. Mark Crossfield does that a lot on his videos and it always bothers me.

If people ask for them it means they dont fancy the putt Always see those ones in

I like the mind games and banter associated with gimmies. I dont begrudge anyone asking me to hole out in a match. Those who have seen my putting often ask me too :rofl:

 

[WillC]

If there's no comp on a Saturday there's usually around 9 of us that play in a roll up, count your stableford points type thing. I'm playing with good players, and also mates, if they hit a good putt close to the hole you knock it back to them or just whack it slightly away from the hole, meaning it's given. No discussions needed, do you really want to win a game with friends because they've missed a putt the size of a mobile phone!

 

[Jack_bfc]

This is why i don't like matchplay....

We all miss short puts now and again, but for me, the aim of the game is to put ball in hole.... So I do prefer holing out.. I dont spend forever lining up so its not usually a time issue...

We never play for money in friendly game so its never a problem that way.... The playing partners do give gimmies so I go along but we only do it for very short ones....

 

[irip]

We always have putting out in comps but in friendly matches we use gimmies, to be honest i would prefer putting out but go with the flow.

In matchplay its my choice and i dont concede anything that could be missed, its not mind games but if i think you might miss then i wont concede it.

Of course playing the old farts at forest pines i wont concede anything

 

[need_my_wedge]

Again we aren't playing for a career in golf - it's a hobby for us all

I'm happy to give gimmies - don't use them as a tactic or anything just give what I think someone will putt on matchplay.

In roll ups we have gimmies and again we use people's common sense and trust to be able to judge sensiblely the gimmies given.

Find myself in agreement with Phil. Life's far too short to get caught up in do/ don't right/ wrong on gimmees.

 

[bernix]

This is why i don't like matchplay....

in matchplay you MAY concede putts. if you dont like it, you dont need to give them.
it is just between you and your opponent and if you concede a 6 feet putt noone else is affected by your decision

 

[cliveb]

Speaking as a high handicapper, I'm always amazed that when I'm playing a low 'capper in matchplay they start off giving me putts that I'd probably miss 30% of the time. Presumably because there's no way they would miss they can't appreciate that I could easily do so. Later in the round, after they've seen my putting, they tend to recalibrate

 

[richart]

If people ask for them it means they dont fancy the putt Always see those ones in

I like the mind games and banter associated with gimmies. I dont begrudge anyone asking me to hole out in a match. Those who have seen my putting often ask me too :rofl:

I was happy to give you your 7th putt.:thup:

 

[Robobum]

I was happy to give you your 7th putt.:thup:

You're in no position to comment on putting Dad!


*cough* putt into a bunker

 

[Backache]

For me
a) It is a stroke play competition, no gimmees although occasionally particularly in Stablefords you get the odd person who expects to be given putts or trys to concede one of yours and explanations are in order.

b) It is matchplay friendly or competition either way I never expect to be conceded putts and when I concede it is up to me although in friendly games I will concede longer putts sometimes particularly if speed is of the essence.

c) It is a variant of a bounce game maybe a stableford with a few groups of friends going out but not a formal competition in which putts are sometimes conceded for speed of play. I will go with the flow its for fun.

 

[Hacker Khan]

All of my rounds are bounce games and for fun I'm happy to give some gimmes, not overly bothered if people want to make me put out or not. If they do then fine, if not then I see it as practice so no worries either way.

 

[Crazyface]

Last year I decided I wasn't going to give anything in my match play games. In my first game it didn't half mess with my opponents head. I lost due to me being rubbish, but if I had played half decent I'd have won by the 10th lol!
This year I'm going to deliberately miss any "gimmies" given. I should imagine it will only be one.

 

[Pin-seeker]

All of my rounds are bounce games and for fun I'm happy to give some gimmes, not overly bothered if people want to make me put out or not. If they do then fine, if not then I see it as practice so no worries either way.

Same as ^^^^

One of my playing partners likes to throw a strop if we make him putt out from gimmie range(which makes me do it more).
If you really believe it's a gimmie then just drop the ball in the hole 😬

 

[duncan mackie]

They are allowed by the rules of golf in matchplay, and they are given by the opponent(s).

In games with your mates then decide between you.

I can't understand how there are 4 pages following this clarity. ..

 

[patricks148]

if its with mates and our better ball roll up we have gimmes inside the putter handle.

but if its a club match/ knock out and i'm giving shots to an opponent... they can putt them

last just i played against commented that i hadn't given him the foot putt on a prev hole. so said, "so you are getting 7 shots and me to give you more"??

 

[Bazz]

Speaking as a high handicapper, I'm always amazed that when I'm playing a low 'capper in matchplay they start off giving me putts that I'd probably miss 30% of the time. Presumably because there's no way they would miss they can't appreciate that I could easily do so. Later in the round, after they've seen my putting, they tend to recalibrate

That's a tactic they're using, giving you no putting practice (and confidence) early on, causing a few misses later on when it really matters and the pressures on.

 

[t0m]

Not sure about it. Why should 1 person giving a gimmie hold a entire field of plays fortune in there hands. How many of you have lost on count back where a gimmie might have been the shot that beat you

 

[USER1999]

I played in our usual swindle a few years ago. On about the 7th hole, one of my opponents knocked it to about 18 inches. He went to putt out, stood over it for ages, and then said, I thought you would give this. Nope, I'm not. He missed it.

Cue 3 hours of total silence, and then he went straight home.

It wasn't a gimme.

It wasn't even a take me. (I'm having that!).

 

[duncan mackie]

Not sure about it. Why should 1 person giving a gimmie hold a entire field of plays fortune in there hands. How many of you have lost on count back where a gimmie might have been the shot that beat you

All of which is why gimmies are between opponents, not fellow competitors.

Your choice, your call, doesn't matter what others do, doesn't matter to them what you do...etc etc etc