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Do you play golf with Hacks..

• Scott2mee 281 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 7:47 AM

   I will play nine in a group of four with three players that are as green as the grass.. Some players I've noticed don't really want someone who's just figuring things out to slow them down.. It's not like the next group is already on the tee behind us like in the real world.. I also noticed it when I was new here.. So I played by myself a lot.. If your a legend and you join a game full of hacks don't cancel.. Stick around and give them a taste of tournament greens.. Maybe share some knowkedge.. But most of all make them feel like they belong.. I'm S2M saying thank you and see you on the links.. = )

• Proruff 94 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 5:46 PM

  A couple of days ago I found myself in a foursome with three Hacks, and I thought that it would be alot of fun so went along.

  It was the Best of Par 3 Course and the first hole went OK as they didn't seem to be emitting any discouraging vibes, but when they started putting balls into the water at Congressional #10, one of them started with an "I'm BORRRRRRRRED" comment, and it fell apart from there.

  They wouldn't chat (their flags were from 3 different continents, so I'm assuming that  they weren't sitting together having a good laugh at my expense, but......) so it seemed like my encouragement and praise was falling on deaf ears.

  By the fifth hole (and an hour later), it was only me and one other player left.  Even after I had mentioned the etiquette of gracefully forfeiting the game thereby letting the others carry on with little disruption, he just disconnected as the others had, and I was left to finish the game by myself.

  On the other hand, this afternoon I had a quite enjoyable two games with a Hack.  He asked questions, and I offered him whatever advice I could give.

  I'm out for the fun and to be social; winning is just a bonus.  I'd play a Hack any day.  Beats playing a Legend who decided "I can't play when it's like this".  At least they know how to forfeit gracefully (although sometimes they............never mind).

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 6:06 PM

  As a rule I am happy to play with anyone of any level/tier in stroke play or match play. If a hack wants to learn I am happy to play if they want, and if I can give them any advice I am happy to do so.

  But at the moment I cannot play any game until my part arrives for my laptop so even a game with a hack sounds fun at the moment!

• Joshnosh 548 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 6:41 PM

  i played with somone the other day and they coudlnt put on the legend greens and was 4 putting everywhere i dont think its always a good experience for them

   

• jayheels 148 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 6:48 PM

  Happy to play with whoever shows up at the tee.

• 9,041 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 8:44 PM

  Don't object on principal...just whenever I play 'Alt' I automatically click on Legend +

  As previous poster pointed out, playing with lower tiers can be frustrating through quitting / moaning etc I seem to remember from master / tour master days.

• Scott2mee 281 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 9:22 PM

  If your a hack level player and your reading this post you must be getting some important information out of it.. I have to agree with the whole cry baby thing.. That sucks.. The quittiing part of it doesn't bother me as long as someone goes out thru the menu.. Everyone can bail out and I'll play alone.. As long as a player is trying hard to do his or her best I'll ride it out with them.. Some players had done that with me.. And others had booted me when I attempted to join their game.. I have a friend who is a legend and we played a round with just the two of us at Bethpage when I had just reached pro.. She shot a 29 and I was damn near speechless.. It was so cool...

• kilbraur 219 Posts

  Wed, Feb 13 2013 10:22 PM

  Yes and I try to help them with tips.

  It also good for me because I have to learn to play so many rescue shots that I not normally have to play against other legends.

• genegold2 1,302 Posts

  Thu, Feb 14 2013 12:13 AM

  I do enjoy play with anyone even hacks. But in AS and Skin games for practice, it is really unfair for a hack to enter with higher tier players. One thing the game setup is for the teir that set it up, and a hack will find nothing but frustration on them. Most ones I have encountered did not know how to even get a stroke game going. How do you learn anything beneficial playing on legend greens when you can't putt on the easiest ones in three putts. I never entered a multi player game till I was level 35, and then it was only stroke match. AS and tournaments came around TP level 70. I usually instruct the hacks in how to practice on the level that will do the some good and to read the forums and watch all videos they can find. I have had many of them as friends and quite a few that have surpassed me. And I also inform the to advance to the next tier they have to play ranked rounds. Too many in the AS games are high level hacks and their egos only let them play to win.(sandbaggers) Multi accouters are rampant their also.

• xSweetCarolinex 274 Posts

  Thu, Feb 14 2013 5:22 AM

  Joshnosh:

  i played with somone the other day and they coudlnt put on the legend greens and was 4 putting everywhere i dont think its always a good experience for them

   

  But of course, you gave them some good solid Legendary putting advice....did you not?

  Just wondering :)