If you really want to cheat on the greens (or watch for someone else cheating) then here’s what you do. Step #1: Mark your ball by putting the ball marker in front. Most people will put the marker behind the ball but if you see someone marking their ball from the front then there’s probably something up.
Full Answer
Does this golf cheater know the rules?
This golf cheater will claim he plays by the rules, might even brag about doing it, and then you catch him improving his lie when his ball winds up on hardpan or behind a clump of grass in the rough. This golfer doesn't mean to cheat, he's not trying to cheat — he just doesn't know the rules well enough to recognize it every time he breaks one.
What are the most common types of golf cheats?
And most golf cheaters break down into common types: The Eraser; the "I-Would-Have-Made-That-Anyway" line dropper; the Balldropper; the Bumpers, Foot-Wedgers and Hand-Wedgers; the Sandbagger; the Play-By-Their-Own-Rulesers; and the Doesn't-Know-the-Rules Guy. Continue reading to meet the cheats!
Is it illegal to play non conforming golf clubs?
Playing Non-Conforming Clubs Your driver clubhead is the size of a shovel with a face as springy as a trapeze safety net. In short, it’s illegal. But golf is a hard game, so as long you’re not playing in an official competition, we’re going to look the other way.
What is the worst part of the golf swing?
The Hand Wedger is the worst since he has to actually reach down, pick up his ball and toss it a few feet in the direction of better circumstances, and another form of The Bumper is the golfer who uses his ballmarker to get the ball just a wee bit closer to the hole .
Moving The Ball Marker
This is one that probably happens more than you think. There are different variations of this that aren’t too bad and are fine to let slide. If you really want to cheat on the greens (or watch for someone else cheating) then here’s what you do.
Chapsticking The Driver
You’ve probably seen in baseball where the pitcher will have some sort of gel on their fingers to help them grip the ball better. The same thing can happen in golf. Using something like chapstick on your clubface will actually reduce a lot of the spin. When you have less spin you’ll have fewer hooks and slices. Here’s how you can do it.
The Life Saver Tee
The final thing you can do, and this one is pretty slick, is using a green Life Saver (the circular candy) to tee your ball up in the fairway. If you’re on a Par 5 and you want to get there in two then having your ball on a tee will give you a better chance of getting there. The candy is green so nobody will be able to see it.
Who said "I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone's golf game"?
As Arnold Palmer once said, "I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser." No, Arnie's not encouraging cheating, he's just making a joke, but there's another old saying in golf: Beware the man whose golf pencil has an eraser.
Is there a game of golf without worrying about the score?
Recreational golfers don't have to be fanatical about playing by the rules so long as they aren't claiming they are playing by the rules — a friendly game of golf without worrying about the score is different than lying about the score a player makes, and ultimately, no one likes a cheater.
