its pretty obvious what we all think about gimmes.
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To Gimme or not to Gimme?
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agentdozzer
Eagle Member
I have one friend who is always taking gimmies from way to far or missing it off the basket and saying im counting that. One time last week he had a horrible drive then he makes a great second about ten feet and says im not putting that. WHAT!? how can you not finish and pull of your par. This is only a big deal to me cause he is the only one of my buddies that is at my skill level, and yeah i am competing everytime out regardless of anthing. I was the kid in gym class yelling at the lazy kids for hurting the team. The thing is we will hit up three courses and then at the end of the day he wins by a stroke or two and im like **** if i woulda just picked up my disc on half my putts i coulda won. After this whole gripe i have to let him play the way he plays or he gets ****ty and its much better if he keeps his head in it.
ChainMan
Eagle Member
Me and my buddies tend to gimme under two conditions. It's parked under the basket or when somebody's pissed off. We'll pick it up and say "you're in" and give 'em a chance to cool off. Competition/money...hell no!
Dude! Relax.....If you're hoping to win on a missed five footer it doesn't say much about your day. Five feet is joke. I can reach five feet.
I just remembered one time I did take a gimmie. I had a 5 footer and the guy I was playing with started speaking right before I released and I fudged it up. I said 'oh well' but he felt bad and insisted I don't take the extra stroke.
Omega SuperSloth
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i dont think your friend understands gimmes your not supposed to pick up your own disc , usually someone will ask you if you want them to tap it in for you to save time or save you the walk as they know you can make that putt. and another thing how come knowone ever putts 5feet on these polls to me thats as far as tap in should be .
Five feet was an example. I am relaxed, the point is why gimme at all? If its a gimme, then just putt the disc. Don't tell me you're in a rush and want to move to the next hole. Relax, play, have a good time, no need to rush. Make the putt.
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I with you. Nobody gives themselves a gimme. That's rude and unsportsmanlike. I will occasionally give a gimme, but only in casual play. If pride or money is on the line, it ain't in 'till you throw it in.
quoted for truth is the last interpretation i saw...
Yep, I don't compete for the reasons I explained. But, I understand those that do... fair enough?
I GUESS WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
I know most people call it a gimme if you can reach the chains with the disc. I only take a "gimme" if I'm able to touch the bottom of the basket with my disc from over the basket rim, showing that I am able to drop the disc into the basket. Hitting chains doesn't count as a hole-out, as I have hit chains plenty of times and not holed-out.
That being said, I wouldn't look down on someone for taking a gimme on a 5'. I agree with many before me who say that the number 1 reason to play DG is for the FUN! Play how you wish casually, but when playing for dough or something offical do it the right way. Hole out every time!
That being said, I wouldn't look down on someone for taking a gimme on a 5'. I agree with many before me who say that the number 1 reason to play DG is for the FUN! Play how you wish casually, but when playing for dough or something offical do it the right way. Hole out every time!
When playing by myself I never do gimmies as far as not putting goes. I will however do kind of a walking putt within 5ft just to speed it up a bit.
When playing with someone else it is different. If there is a hole where you have to double back or something of that sort we will normally give gimmies just to give the other person a break. There is actually one hole where you can completely bypass the hole after the drive if you park it.
When playing with someone else it is different. If there is a hole where you have to double back or something of that sort we will normally give gimmies just to give the other person a break. There is actually one hole where you can completely bypass the hole after the drive if you park it.
XxInnovaxX
Double Eagle Member
i played in a doubles tourney today and my partner and i had a disc 5 ft from the basket and technically it was my partners shot since we were playing from my lie...but i picked it up and put it in the basket as my partner was allready walking to the next hole....and a guy tried to stroke me for it and caused a big scene about it.....WHATS UP WITH THAT?!?! it was pretty much a gimme, it definitely was in arms reach....
XxInnovaxX
Double Eagle Member
i see where he was coming from, but i thought it was a little petty
I'm guess you were playing alternate shot if not I don't think he can say anything to you.
XxInnovaxX
Double Eagle Member
ive always played if we take my partners shot i shoot first, take my shot/ he shoots second shot first.....which is how i always play, except if your within arms reach of the basket, its not like someones goin to drop it before reaching their arm in the basket
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