madandra
Money List Winner
If I got a compliment I would do a triple salto with reverse pike finishing on my finger tips ..... I aint played in a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG time 
Nice shot, well holed etc....your response?
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jammydodger
Tour Winner
Have to agree wholeheartedly with you BMan
I always reply with a 'thank-you' to kind words even if i'm not pleased with the shot , its good manners. Conversely I always expect a reply to my comments of well played/shot/good recovery etc
krokodil
Head Pro
Yep, agree with that.
It's always polite to respond, but I get a little bit peeved if I've hit a drive out the neck which just happens to go straight down the fairway, but it patently wasn't a good shot and someone just says good shot, however I usually say that it lucky as it was a terrible strike.
I suppose I'm a wee bit pedantic, I consider a good shot to be not only direction, but also the strike as well.
jammydodger
Tour Winner
To me it seems a bit churlish after someone says good shot to then say 'no it wasnt it was crap , how could you possibly think that was a good shot , are you blind ffs'. Just say thanks and move on
ADB
Journeyman Pro
I find I get a rather lively response when i give it 'GET INDA HOLE' (especially on the tee of a par 5)
krokodil
Head Pro
That's why i preface it with nah bit lucky but underneath I'm irked, moreso with myself for hitting such a gash shot.
One that I find hilarious is someone who sees you hitting a high looping draw towards trouble and he'll say come on ball fade..FFS it's never gonna do that!!
The23rdman
Challenge Tour Pro
I find a, "Damn, I'm good!" always goes down well...
Actually, a simple "thank you" always suffices.
Actually, a simple "thank you" always suffices.
Handycap
Assistant Pro
If I've played a good shot I'll respond with a thank you. If I've had a good result from a poor shot I'll explain that praise was not warranted as the end result was luck. If I've played a useless shot with a useless result I will not respond to false praise. If I were to respond with a quiet "thanks" it would only encourage the same stupid remark again. If I were to explain why it was a poor shot I'd get bored hearing myself trying to explain my problem to someone else who can't help and probably isn't interested in an explanation anyway.
Best thing to do under the last scenario is either say nothing or respond with a complete change of subject, thus putting a stop to irrelevant praise.
I would like to know what others say when your golfing partner makes a terrible shot. "Hard luck" seems inappropriate as luck has nothing to do with a bad strike!
mono217
Journeyman Pro
I say something if they say it on purpose when it isnt a good shot or if it has only just come of the face.
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I only say good shot when the shot has finished so I know if it is or not.
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I only say good shot when the shot has finished so I know if it is or not.
Handycap
Assistant Pro
Cheers Mono, I think I'll use that next time.
I normally say thanks if they say good shot even if its not come out of the sweet spot. Unless it is clearly a necked drive or a toed hook most players won't realise if wasn't a sloid connection.
I have to say I'm with those that get the hump when your partner has said good shot and the ball is still in the air and you know full well that draw isn't coming anytime soon and its going to keep going straight on that line towards those trees.
The other one that really hacks me off is when you hit a horrid putt that runs 4-6 feet past or misses by a similar margin from long distance and they come out with "it was a decent line though" or " good for speed". If it was either I wouldn't be contemplating another bloody three putt!
I have to say I'm with those that get the hump when your partner has said good shot and the ball is still in the air and you know full well that draw isn't coming anytime soon and its going to keep going straight on that line towards those trees.
The other one that really hacks me off is when you hit a horrid putt that runs 4-6 feet past or misses by a similar margin from long distance and they come out with "it was a decent line though" or " good for speed". If it was either I wouldn't be contemplating another bloody three putt!
theeaglehunter
Tour Winner
Me too. I am exactly as above. Certain people I play with who I am much better than consider everything to be 'great' which is fair enough I suppose, it just annoys me when I know I have thinned it etc and they are worshiping me. Very annoying. Much like the person who says unlucky in a patronising manner when you hit your second tee shot out of bounds with the first, on the 18th tee of a medal.
If someone does say 'good shot' to me I usually just give them a slight nod and mumble 'cheers' or something similar, showing my gratitude but not overstating what I have achieved. Much in the way professionals simply nod and touch the peak of their cap.
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
A lot depends on your physcy(sp). Some thrive on recognition from others, regardless of the complimenters own ability. Others only like praise from others that are better than themselves. And there are those that are so self critical that it just annoys them to get praise from anyone.
I tend to fall into the last 2 catagories. Though regardless of who says it, I always think or occasionally say that it was out of the toe, not struck cleanly, didn't land where I wanted it to land etc. I'm my own worst critic, and consequently, I'll also give myself a quiet pat on the back if I play a good shot. Which is very rare.
To answer the OP. Thanks or cheers is usually sufficient. But the praise has to be genuine, and not obviously just for the sake of it. I'd throttle someone who says good shot after every shot!
I tend to fall into the last 2 catagories. Though regardless of who says it, I always think or occasionally say that it was out of the toe, not struck cleanly, didn't land where I wanted it to land etc. I'm my own worst critic, and consequently, I'll also give myself a quiet pat on the back if I play a good shot. Which is very rare.
To answer the OP. Thanks or cheers is usually sufficient. But the praise has to be genuine, and not obviously just for the sake of it. I'd throttle someone who says good shot after every shot!
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Always a thanks, ta, cheers or a good old doff of the cap.
You should always respond to a compliment though sometimes i feel like gagging my usual playing partner
You should always respond to a compliment though sometimes i feel like gagging my usual playing partner
TRS30
Head Pro
Most of my mates only say it when I've hit it in the water so while it is polite to respond, my responses for the main would be unprintable haha
Herbie
Tour Winner
Say thankyou.
If they dont say anything when the situation is related to their shot and you compliment them, then they are rude, so never compliment them again.
If they dont say anything when the situation is related to their shot and you compliment them, then they are rude, so never compliment them again.
rgs
Tour Rookie
I will always say thank you to my playing partners if they praise a good shot.
tonecapone
Assistant Pro
Funny thing once happened when i was playing a doubles match @ vigs course 13th hole we all teed off our balls went left into some trees both had to chip out.the other players went to the right a good posistion to go for the green we had to chip out to get on the green for 3 both of us got a 5 lost hole i thought,not seeing what had been going on to the right.we both got a shot on this hole so nett par the other team only had one shot,one of the players got a 4 no shot the other player we thought was on the green for two and then two putted,as he holed his second putt,we thought we had lost the hole,until his playing partner said good putt nice 10 he had only hit 3 balls into the water ,but it was a good putt.What do you say we went on to win the match by one hole.what a kick in the dogs B******* that comment must have been
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
If you receive praise, then a "thanks" is definitely in order. If I think it was one of my better shots of the day then the response is usually along the lines of "Thanks. I enjoyed that one!"
Ps Hapless - I think you were trying to spell psyche
Ps Hapless - I think you were trying to spell psyche
Handycap
Assistant Pro
Every shot pleases someone...........
