Pay for an Ace?

[martinb]

Here's a question about giving your buddy money if he aces a hole while you are playing with him.
would you:

1) pat him on the back and say, "way to go!".

2) give him a dollar.

3) give him 5 dollars.

4) give him the keys to your car, tell him you still owe him a gazillion dollars and will pay him in installments.

The reason im asking what people may think is that some people think its a right and not a privilege to receive money when you ace.
i will personally give a person a dollar if i see him ace, or am playing with that person. if its in a tournament and he is already in the ace pot, then i will pat him on the back and say, "way to go!!!".
ive had situations where the person expected 5$ for the ace and when i give him a dollar he looks at me like i just crapped on him. and then complains to other people about my cheap a$$ attitude.
what do you think???

 

[timg]

Is this during a casual round?

 

[Three Putt]

If there is no ace pot and a guy in your group aces, you give him $5.00. If he hits metal, give him a $1.00. If you are not on his card but witnessed the ace, give him a $1.00. If you are not on the card and see him hit metal, tell him "nice shot" when you get close enough to talk to him.

If you are like me and never carry cash, you say, "I'll catch you later," which is a total lie since I'm not going to have any cash on me the next time either. I guess that's why people call me cheap.

If there is an Ace pot...no gratuity needed.

 

[nosajeel99]

I'd buy him a beer.

 

[Three Putt]

i will personally give a person a dollar if i see him ace, or am playing with that person. if its in a tournament and he is already in the ace pot, then i will pat him on the back and say, "way to go!!!".
ive had situations where the person expected 5$ for the ace and when i give him a dollar he looks at me like i just crapped on him. and then complains to other people about my cheap a$$ attitude.
what do you think???

Personally I think the $5.00 thing is pretty steep. Also, all aces are not created equally. When a guy nails a 350 ft shot through trees, I'll feel bad about not having a Lincoln in my pocket. When a guy hits a wide open 170 ft downhill shot, I'm not giving him $5.00 no matter how cheap he thinks I am.

 

[DiscGolfCraig]

It's pretty bad if the ace thrower is expecting to be rewarded for his shot. This isn't the tooth fairy and we're not 5 years old anymore. If someone wants to buy you a beer, that's the decision of the playing partners. The satisfication of the shot and bragging rights should be the reward itself. But to expect something is pure greed.

 

[martinb]

Is this during a casual round?

id say most situations would be a casual round, where the person who aces gets bent out of shape when you dont pay him what he expects.
threeputt, yeah i forgot about the dollar for hitting metal, thats come up too, and i think thats excessive. when i started playing a dollar was worth more, so i can understand how people would expect more nowadays but its still not a right to get ANYTHING, imho.
Greed ...... BOOOOO!!!

 

[magictenor1]

I have never even heard of this. I don't play tournaments so maybe this is a tourney thing. Sounds bizarre.

 

[Rbuzz9]

I'd make him buy a round of drinks - which is the ball golf custom & i'd say the best custom

is the $5.00 thing the DG custom? or is there no custom & its do whatever the hell you want?

 

[Rbuzz9]

It's pretty bad if the ace thrower is expecting to be rewarded for his shot. This isn't the tooth fairy and we're not 5 years old anymore. If someone wants to buy you a beer, that's the decision of the playing partners. The satisfication of the shot and bragging rights should be the reward itself. But to expect something is pure greed.

i agree - i couldnt imagine going to the ATM before a DGround or keeping a 5 in my bag - for the offhand chance someone scores an ace.

Anyone asking for money gets 0 money from me.

 

[martinb]

I'd make him buy a round of drinks - which is the ball golf custom & i'd say the best custom

is the $5.00 thing the DG custom? or is there no custom & its do whatever the hell you want?

i hear that in japan when you get a hole in one in ball golf the person who makes the ace has to give gifts to the other players in your group!!! and if its someone like your boss or a high authority figure the "gift" must be comensurate to their status.

 

[Huff]

wow, this is ridiculous. If its agreed on by the players before a round, sure why not. But demanding $ from people? wtf.. Now THATS something that I think would hurt the sport I think its absolute BS to assume that anyone playing is 'in' on what appears to be a somewhat localized rule?

My friends and I would probably offer an acer in our group a few beers at the bar or maybe pick up a case to share with him or something.

 

[ptsawyer]

I would ask them how long they have been playing.

If they have been playing 3 years or more, then they would get a high five.

If they have been playing less than 1 year, they get punched in the face.


I have been playing 5 years and have been close, but I have yet to see my first ace.

 

[Rbuzz9]

I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS

 

[Three Putt]

I have never even heard of this. I don't play tournaments so maybe this is a tourney thing. Sounds bizarre.

Actually it is a casual thing, since leagues and tourneys always have ace pots. I'm not sure where it came from, but it is a long-standing tradition.

Disc golf is full of ways for you to owe people money. Competitive guys always want to play for money. I know guys who insist on playing for money no matter when you play them. I've had guys in tournaments want to start a card pool and bet $5.00 a piece to the winner of the card. I used to put my bag tag on my bag, but when I meet other club members they always want to play for tags and insist that we play dollar/dollar/dollar (winner of the front 9 get a dollar from everyone, winner of the back nine gets a dollar from everyone, overall winner gets a dollar from everyone.) I don't mind at all giving up my tag for a higher number when I lose, but I'm cheap and I hate to have to throw in the $3.00 as well. So I just toss my bag tag in a pocket and pretend I don't have it during casual rounds. I have to have it for events, so I'll put it back on then.

 

[dangitboy]

I always ask before starting the round, "Who's in for 51? ($5 for ace $1 for metal ) That way when the cheap guys hit an ace they don't get anything from me cause they weren't in on 51.

 

[garublador]

It's never come up, but unless I specifically agree to give money for something at the beginning of the round, you won't be getting anything from me.

 

[timg]

I've never heard of this either.. I'd think someone was nuts to demand money if it wasn't agreed upon ahead of time. I'd congratulate them on the ace but I would not be compelled to offer them money because they lucked out.

I'd imagine the feeling of hitting an ace would be enough but maybe my motivation for playing the game is a little different.

 

[tomjulio]

Never heard of the money for ace thing before (unless it's a league and there is pot)...so this just sounds weird. ALTHOUGH,

-if I am playing with a stranger and he aces I give him herpes.
-if it's a friend, well, they already have gotten herpes from me, so a pat on the back will do.

 

[Rbuzz9]

I think the Ace pot is legit for tourneys. the 5 buck thing seems a little lame/weak - sure i'd probably be in. - I'd never bring it up. But getting 15 bux (or less) for an ace seems sort of forgettable

i think i'd rather get a punch in the face and go out for drinks than get pocket change - at least you'll remember that