Three Common Golfer’s Lies

Golfers aren’t the most honest people in the world. Many will kick their ball out of the rough if they know that they can get away with it, play dumb to penalties if it goes unnoticed, and forget miserable shots that would negatively impact their score card. While we aren’t the best of people on the course, there are three main lies that golfers tell off of the course. Although these aren’t as big of a deal as cheating, they have still earned their right in the Golf Hall-of-Shame.

1. “I’m not that good.”

Every golfer says it. It doesn’t matter whether you shoot 70 or 125, you’ll still tell others that you’re a terrible golfer. This is a frustrating lie for those that are just learning the game – as they’ll be thinking that they’re doing pretty good, until they hear you complain about your awful round of 80.

2. “I haven’t golfed forever/I have sore muscles”

Golfers often give some of the worst excuses for poor performance in all of sports. If something goes wrong, it most certainly isn’t your fault. A bad shot could easily occur because of grass on the clubhead, a sound from the forest, a king in the neck, sun in the eyes, or any other reason. If you’re a golfer that doesn’t shoot perfectly – you’ll notice that you have a number of excuses that, quite frankly, are silly.

3. “It’s an easy game to learn”

Although this lie is probably one of the least common, it is one of the most blatant and shameful. I’ve heard it on a number of occasions when hearing amateurs teach beginners. “It’s an easy game to learn, you’ll be playing decent in no time at all. Sure, this might contradict the first lie – but it does happen.