Would you ever throw a match?

[muttleee]

I know it's a bit of a cliche but if you were playing a friendly round of golf with, say, a prospective new boss/client/father-in-law(!), would you let him win?

 

[Bratty]

Nope.

I actually tried to beat my father-in-law at golf several times in a bid to prove I was worthy of marrying his daughter.

Worked too!

I couldn't allow myself to lose a game on purpose and be happy. I find it easy enough to lose when trying to win!

 

[john0]

In a word.....NO!

 

[drawboy]

Absolutely, the golf course was invented for business, and losing is good for business.

 

[USER1999]

No. I might concede a putt for a half if I'm having an attack of generosity, but I would never lose deliberately.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Aye.

Invited down to a rather expensive gaff east Edinburgh for 36 holes and lunch, all paid for.Played for £20 and had a putt on the last to win, only a five-footer but I thought it would be only fair not to take £20 off the guy as well as him paying for the entire day.No biggie halfing the match and keeping him happy.I enjoyed my day regardless, he enjoyed getting a half.Everyone happy.

 

[Oddsocks]

id never throw a match, but if i was turning the bloke inside out so to speak id make a few little mistakes to give him something to try and build on.... once i was a safe way in the lead

 

[Swinger]

I usually do from about the first tee.

 

[cirrus]

Never....

 

[SwingSlow]

Don't have to try - my subconscious does it for me - usually around the 15th.

 

[bladeplayer]

I know it's a bit of a cliche but if you were playing a friendly round of golf with, say, a prospective new boss/client/father-in-law(!), would you let him win?

Have been told to do it numerous times through work , my boss would have people down & be treating them to golf & id be told entertain them dont beat them .. not always easy as some of them were rubbish ha . one exception is when we sponsor open day in the club thats an official comp so its played straight up , happend to play with an old boy one day in the open day comp that i had previously let win in a knock about ,He said to me in front of the boss that night at the presentation (id finished 2nd) this lad has improved greatly it must have been the advice i gave him that helped , nearly burst out laughing . the old boy is still a good customer & i got a well done nod off the boss so happy days .. every1 wins

 

[Bacardibatman]

never in golf - might concede a putt for a half in a friendly game

have deliberately given a chance to a woman in pool match once(no she wasnt fit ) she was 50 ish not very good at the game ,she was filling in as the team was short & didnt want to beat her too badly as she was bit worried about playing in the first place & letting her team down, I let her get to 2 balls & i cleared up 5 balls

if someone threw a game against me i wouldnt be happy tbh
when i played one of the pro pool players he threw it as i was honest on a foul he didnt see & he deliberately jawed a ball to miss

 

[MashieNiblick]

Don't know about boss/father-in-law but I did once throw a game of crazy golf against my son when he was 8. Well, I had beaten him the previous 7 times and Mrs MN was giving me a look.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Nope. I'm not even sure in business I'd do it as I'm not convinced what it achieves in terms of securing an order etc. Surely that is down to offering the best product at the best price.

 

[JustOne]

.... but I would never lose deliberately.

You don't need to Murph, it comes natural to you

 

[DarthFader]

No, never

 

[centuryg5]

Never....Couldn't care less who it is/was, Never play to come 2nd,give them an inch,and as sure as eggs are eggs,they will turn you over............

 

[RGDave]

I know it's a bit of a cliche but if you were playing a friendly round of golf with, say, a prospective new boss/client/father-in-law(!), would you let him win?

Sure....why not.

I wouldn't expect the other player to know I was doing it either, I'd just get sloppy with my alignment and take no practice strokes with the flat stick.....easy.....

Like most days really.

 

[SyR]

I wouldn't dream of throwing a game. Likewise I'd hate it if someone threw a game to let me win.

 

[BROOKIE]

Never ever throw a game,it makes people look good,who are'nt