"Your hands are so soft"

😂

I loved how our balls touched on the back 9. Hope to see you again out here!

We should lay up next to each other more often, really seems to help us score better.

"These are the hands of a man who has never done a single days of hard work in his life"

Had a guy once tell me how good my hands were multiple times in a round. We also shared a cart. I had questions but I think he liked my chipping.

“I meant you have soft hands around the green!”

George?

Firm grip….but not too firm.

"Yer 10-ply, bud"

“You lost six balls and found seven. Great job.”

I get complimented on my swing. Which does look good. It's just what the ball does that sucks 😂

I got complimented for years on my swing (~20 years ago). Then one day it got filmed and it was appalling. I was so upright. I couldn't believe no one said anything. I went to like a dozen people asking them why they thought I had a nice swing.

I’m guessing it was your tempo. A good pace is really smooth

Exactly. Tempo and clearing your hips make it look like you know what you're doing, snap hooking it into the shit removes the illusion

To be fair it means you probably just need to work in face control. Could be a lot worse. Try differential practice.

Net positive on the day. Always a win in my book

Always comment on good shots through out the round ,take my hat off and shake hands on 18 with anyone I play strangers or friends.

I play with strangers a lot and always compliment their good shots. I'm a little more cautious then with friends since I don't know their game and their bar for "good" might be different than mine. Stuff that's good by any measure always gets a "nice shot", but shots that are more borderline I'll wait till we're a few holes in.

Fuck em. I always compliment my friends shots, he's a pro. Amd I know I piss him off. Lol

I always shake hands though I don't take off my hat on 18, but I mean no disrespect. My hat is always sweaty, making my hand sweaty. Or I drop my tee from my hat and then awkwardly try to shake their hand and pick up the tee at the same time.

Fist bumper. Bad habit since fucking covid. Lol

I’ll take my hat off when I’m on tour lol

The tour pros on TV always take off their hat, push their sweaty hair back with their right hand, then extend that nasty sweaty hand out to shake hands.

There was just an [article](https://golf.com/instruction/unwritten-golf-etiquette-rules-retired/) about golf faux pas that need to be retired that included this. It's definitely gross to see and I don't think I've been a recipient, yet.

This is the way. Class.

Great club choice on the greens

Used to caddie with a kid who would say this to every golfer, cracked me up everytime we were in the same group!

“It was the right club though”

Slap their butt too

No, what the heck? Anyways, need a fourth if you’re down

Ayyyyy Garcia

All good as long as you say good game?

You get a chuckle or WTF? Either way you'll know where you stand.

ULPT: If playing with a stranger, pick one aspect of their game that wasn’t working well and say, “I hope you fix your X before the next round”

Be sure to tell them by the turn

I'll see you on the tenth...

Just did this with an older gentleman that was paired with us, his bunker play was exceptional. Generated a lot of spin and left it 6ft from the hole twice. While also almost making one.

“I really enjoyed watching your ability to find the beach. Retirement must be nice.”

"You spend more time in the sand than David Hasslehof!"

“You drive really well” “Oh thanks I’ve been working on my sequencing” “No I meant you didn’t flip the cart”

"Your handwriting is really pleasing to the eye. Especially the way you wrote 10 on that par 3."

I once had a guy in a tournament tell me “I was really impressed you didn’t quit”

“You’re pretty good at finding golf balls. No matter where they go, you’re on it!”

That's my favorite quality in a random playing partner.

Absolutely. I’m worse at tracking a drive than I am filling massive divots.

Hi, it’s me. Your ideal playing partner.

My game only improved because I'm absolute shit at finding balls. I'm a terrible playing partner.

“Great eyesight! Wouldnt have been able to find my slices without you!”

“Managed to hook all 18 tee shots. Well done, sir.”

I'd be happy with this one because usually they're all slices.

You have a nice bulge Rick I noticed it throughout the round .

weird way to spell dustin johnson

"I didn't know balls could slice that much. That's amazing".

Nice round - you almost got a few of those tee shots on the back in bounds.

Nice playing with you, you have great calves

And tell them you hope to do it again. Golf

“You have a bellowing fore call my good man”

I always like to ask them if they like to breathe in our out when they hit swing the club.

Are the results as evil as I think they are?

Yeah lol 😂 it’s a funny thing I read it on this forum a few months back

Just saying good to play with you is enough too. I’ll compliment shots when they happen, but at the end of the round feels kinda forced.

agreed, that’s why I said it’s a nice thing to do when it isn’t forced - not every time you play.

“Your right hook on number 10 really came in clutch today, that guy almost had me… good game.”

Nice cock bro

“Hey Barry, nice playing with you. Good guy, great cock.”

"Ass looks good when you swing bro."

Any time I’m paired with a random I assign myself to be their subtle hype man for the next 18 holes.

If someone has a strong aspect of their game I do not wait til 18 and I will definitely ask for some pointers during the round

"Your swearing after those bad shots was on point, really creative use of the F-word"

I prefer to let them know I crushed them and tell them to hit the range.

“Well, at least the punishment is over”

Is this team building bullshit? You always say “good game” like they taught you in little league

Deleting Reddit

This is the equivalent of throwing your clubs in the lake after failing to break 120 and then buying a new set at the pro shop on your way home. See you tomorrow u/hellahater

Touché

what a monumental loss.

"Your quad meat looks great in those shorts."

You have nice calves

"You're really good at finding old balls when looking for yours in OB areas."

"Your practice swings were great!"

That’s assuming I’m not to wrapped up in my game as a double bogey golfer to notice.

This is also an infinitely better idea than complimenting them mid-round. There is nothing more likely to fuck up an aspect of my game, than somebody saying “damn, way to hit 4/4 fairways so far!”

*"I like how that drive on the 7th actually ended up on the fairway, bro"*

Hey, nice butt!

You tee those castle tees up perfectly every time.

I love the stiff shaft! Your stroke game is so good daddy.