What would you rather do????

[Smiffy]

You are playing with somebody who is playing much better than their handicap suggests.
Do you....

A) Stay quiet and watch the drama unfold, and congratulate them through gritted teeth when they take the money

or

B) As they step onto the 10th tee say something along the lines of "You are going to blitz this" and watch their game collapse like a pack of cards over the back 9?

 

[pbrown7582]

Stay quiet and let them reluctantly take the money whilst hoping they inspire some half decent shots from me on back 9.

 

[Smiffy]

Stay quiet and let them reluctantly take the money whilst hoping they inspire some half decent shots from me on back 9.

That's boring.
I much prefer fireworks

 

[Tiger man]

That's boring.
I much prefer fireworks

Definately the mind games! Plays havoc with the fragile confidence of a hacker.

 

[Robobum]

If playi g for cash it would be with mates normally. So I'd remind them of when they got the shanks on that tee a while ago

 

[JohnnyDee]

Develop an allergic reaction that mysteriously manifests itself in a sneezing fit every time they start on their downswing 😏

 

[Deleted member 15344]

On a social game - envoke the mock of gods !! - A simple - " You should walk this" will normally do the trick

 

[StrangelyBrown]

C: Secretly wish that I had worked on my game over the winter as much as my playing partner had.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

I'd stay quiet....I personally wouldn't want to ruin someones round through mind games.

I still don't get the animosity with someone playing better than their handicap. In the same PGA tournaments you seem some pro's shoot -10 and some +10. Same thought process to me.

 

[MashieNiblick]

In a comp if someone is playing really well (or indeed really badly) I usually don't make any comment on their game other than variations on great shot/bad luck as required (e.g. sometimes rendered as "wow!" or "hopefully we can find that, they've cut the undergrowth back a bit this year")

In our regular knock about 4BBB it is a full on banter fest and we all give as good as we get. Makes it twice as much fun.

 

[Hobbit]

"Have you always had that grip? t seems to work ok I guess." The seed of doubt has been cast...

On a serious note, good luck to them. Every dog has their day, and I'll warmly congratulate them on the 18th green.

 

[Beezerk]

I'd enjoy watching someone playing well, nowt finer than seeing someone who's previously struggled smack a 7 iron to 3 feet. Not too often though

 

[MadAdey]

I find a quote along the lines of...

'Your Hitting the ball well today, your swing doesn't normally look like that'

know watch them in the next shot try and see what it is they are doing different.

 

[virtuocity]

Try "What a different rhythm you've got today, particularly at the top of your swing.... how do you do that?"

 

[SugarPenguin]

drawn comp I wouldnt say anything. A friend or colleague I will be in their ear from the second hole.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Same as SP. A mate is fair game and they would do the same to me. Someone I did not know I would simply congratulate them at the end of the round. I generally do give compliments during a round if someone is playing well but that is not done in a way that would psyche someone. I am happy for a player to be playing well and enjoying their round. I am playing against myself and the course and what someone else does is out of my control. I don't get bitter about other golfers.

 

[Martin70]

I tend to encourage them. I always play with friends and if I can't win then I would prefer one of them does.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I should add, if I was playing in a comp I would not attempt to psyche out a friend. Playing in competitions and playing socially are two different things.

 

[Break90]

In a comp, I'm happy to see my PP's playing well, we're all good mates and I like to see them playing well.

Our handicaps are all legit and we all play in loads of qualifiers, so a good round is exactly that. We all have them from time to time. I'd rather see one of my regular PPs win a comp than someone I don't know as well.

 

[rksquire]

I'd be genuinely pleased for them - we all work hard (wish) to get better and whilst I wish it was me who was playing above h/cap, I'd be happy for them.