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Why are we penalized for practicing?

• lonniescott711 4,183 Posts

  Wed, Feb 10 2016 6:54 AM

  YankeeJim:

  The meter speed would be different with the rock.

   

  $75-$100 a week??!!   Calling bs on that one.

  But not enough to hinder his playing . His clubs speeds range between 4.5 - 4.0 and his putter is 5.0 so yes he can play and use the rock  . He can also step back from the nike ball with the club speed that he has . The Callys are more than enough anything slower and I would be asleep .

   

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Wed, Feb 10 2016 8:19 AM

  Breezybaby1811:

  Can someone clarify for me, when you play a game via practice, and take a "gimme" does WGT take a hit against your ball even though you don't hit it?  Someone told me that WGT does.  Cause if they do, its technically not a "gimme".  

   

  Rach

  Since a gimme can only be taken on a putt and putts do not count against ball hits, I would have to say they are giving you bad information.

   

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Thu, Feb 11 2016 12:51 AM

  twinponds169:

  Most painful to see is 500 cc passes bought in just the last two months. Any respectable CC owner would have told him to stop wasting his money quite a while ago. That is $180

  Or great CC Prizes/Sponsorship........or even a few sleeves for me LOL

• alosso 21,038 Posts

  Thu, Feb 11 2016 1:08 AM

  ZioMio:

  Since a gimme can only be taken on a putt and putts do not count against ball hits, I would have to say they are giving you bad information.

  Careful: Mulligan putts do cost extra strokes regardless!

  I don't have positive information yet that gimmes are free of charge.

• fmagnets 3,638 Posts

  Thu, Feb 11 2016 5:00 AM

  alosso:

  ZioMio:

  Since a gimme can only be taken on a putt and putts do not count against ball hits, I would have to say they are giving you bad information.

  Careful: Mulligan putts do cost extra strokes regardless!

  I don't have positive information yet that gimmes are free of charge.

  I have always had the impression that gimmes do take ball life. Another naughty bit of programming by WGT. If in doubt, take the putt - an actual putt won't take ball life, and if it's a gimme then you can't miss it anyway.

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Thu, Feb 11 2016 6:22 AM

  fmagnets:

  alosso:

  ZioMio:

  Since a gimme can only be taken on a putt and putts do not count against ball hits, I would have to say they are giving you bad information.

  Careful: Mulligan putts do cost extra strokes regardless!

  I don't have positive information yet that gimmes are free of charge.

  I have always had the impression that gimmes do take ball life. Another naughty bit of programming by WGT. If in doubt, take the putt - an actual putt won't take ball life, and if it's a gimme then you can't miss it anyway.

  Never take advise from someone that only uses the free ball ,,, ball hits, what's that? LoL

• 703 Posts

  Fri, Feb 12 2016 7:41 AM

  fmagnets:

  I have always had the impression that gimmes do take ball life. Another naughty bit of programming by WGT. If in doubt, take the putt - an actual putt won't take ball life, and if it's a gimme then you can't miss it anyway

  Yes the explanation is bit of a paradox. As for the OP, extra hits on mulligans are still a better way to burn credits than CC passes.I'd say you would be best of playing rounds like Alanti said with the full difficulties from back tee.

• lonniescott711 4,183 Posts

  Fri, Feb 12 2016 9:14 AM

  fmagnets:

  alosso:

  ZioMio:

  Since a gimme can only be taken on a putt and putts do not count against ball hits, I would have to say they are giving you bad information.

  Careful: Mulligan putts do cost extra strokes regardless!

  I don't have positive information yet that gimmes are free of charge.

  I have always had the impression that gimmes do take ball life. Another naughty bit of programming by WGT. If in doubt, take the putt - an actual putt won't take ball life, and if it's a gimme then you can't miss it anyway.

  I just played a practice round and used a free ball from one of the promo  balls that I had just to see . I took 2 gimmes during play but couldnt tell if ball strikes counted . Unlike the mulligan which shows -2 ball strikes the gimme shows nothing . So I dont think the gimme counts on putts but only when using the mulligan .

   

• lonniescott711 4,183 Posts

  Sat, Feb 13 2016 6:48 AM

  lonniescott711:

  fmagnets:

  alosso:

  ZioMio:

  Since a gimme can only be taken on a putt and putts do not count against ball hits, I would have to say they are giving you bad information.

  Careful: Mulligan putts do cost extra strokes regardless!

  I don't have positive information yet that gimmes are free of charge.

  I have always had the impression that gimmes do take ball life. Another naughty bit of programming by WGT. If in doubt, take the putt - an actual putt won't take ball life, and if it's a gimme then you can't miss it anyway.

  I just played a practice round and used a free ball from one of the promo  balls that I had just to see . I took 2 gimmes during play but couldnt tell if ball strikes counted . Unlike the mulligan which shows -2 ball strikes the gimme shows nothing . So I dont think the gimme counts on putts but only when using the mulligan .

   

  I contacted C/S and asked about this and the reply back was that no gimmes do not  take durability off the ball . So there you go .

   

• alosso 21,038 Posts

  Sat, Feb 13 2016 7:32 AM

  lonniescott711:

  I contacted C/S and asked about this and the reply back was that no gimmes do not  take durability off the ball .

  Thanks for asking and reporting!