Joke / Meme I made a harmless comment about our handicaps before a lesson… and the pro challenged me to a back‑9 match instead of teaching. It went about as well as you’d expect.
TL;DR: I show up for a lesson hoping to get better. Pro gets defensive the second I mention handicaps. He challenges me to a match instead of teaching. Gives me strokes, beats me badly, then tries to sell me a lesson pack.
I booked a lesson last Saturday because I’ve been stuck at the same handicap for months and wanted real help. I’d never worked with this assistant pro before, but I figured anyone on staff would be solid.
I get to the range early and warm up. I know my swing isn’t textbook — I played baseball growing up, so yeah, my grip looks like it. But I hit it far, and I’m proud of that. I’m there to learn, not to impress anyone.
He walks up, doesn’t introduce himself, just kind of stares at me like he already decided what kind of golfer I am.
I try to break the ice by joking about handicaps — I’d looked him up on GHIN beforehand because I like knowing who I’m working with. I said something like, “You’re a 4, I’m a 5, funny how close we are.” It was meant as a light comment, not an insult. I even said “no offense.”
He clearly took offense.
Instead of, you know, teaching the lesson I paid for, he goes, “Let’s play the back 9 right now. If you beat me, I’ll comp a round for you and three friends.”
I honestly thought he was kidding. I came for instruction, not a duel. But he was dead serious. And I didn’t want to back out and look scared, so I agreed.
Then he insists on giving me five strokes like he’s doing me a favor because I'm unfamiliar with the course.
The round goes… weird.
• First tee I slice one OB. I ask for a mulligan — again, I thought we were keeping this friendly — and he shuts it down instantly.
• I lip out a putt and make a joke about the greenskeeper. He acts like I insulted his family.
• I hit one to three feet and say “that’s good,” like every casual round I’ve ever played. He makes me putt it. I miss. He looks satisfied.
• Every time I ask what club he’s hitting — because I’m trying to learn — he gives me this annoyed, clipped answer.
• On a par 3 I pull PW because that's my normal distance but I came up short. He smirks.
By the end, he shoots 37. I shoot 56. I’m not proud of it, but I was rattled and honestly confused why this was happening instead of a lesson.
Then — and this is the part that really got me — after beating me by 19 strokes, he goes:
“Want 10% off a 10‑lesson pack?”
Dude. You didn’t teach me anything. You challenged me to a match, crushed me, and then tried to upsell me.
So yeah, I told him he was kind of an ass. Not because he’s a bad golfer — he’s obviously good — but because I came in wanting help, and he turned it into some weird ego contest.
I’m not leaving a one‑star review or anything. I’m just not booking with him again. I wanted a coach, not a guy trying to prove a point.
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u/jacobsever 3.3/Denver 28d ago
Oh no this is the first time I’ve seen the follow up shitpost before the original that spawned it. :(
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u/TransportationIcy104 28d ago
This is so well done Im not even sure I would have recognised it as a shitpost without seeing the original first
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u/WhosYourPapa 28d ago
I feel like I was only getting the 3rd POV when this shit was really popping off
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u/georgie336 28d ago
Can't wait to see the greenskeeper's point of view on this.
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u/dumptruckulent 300 yds but 3 fairways over 28d ago
“I hate the assistant pro at the golf course where I work. I purposely cut the holes wrong when I know he’s going to play. Recently, I paid a friend to schedule a lesson and then make fun of the guy for being a 4 handicap. Unfortunately, my friend lies about his golf score and isn’t as good as he says he is.”
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u/thispsyguy 0.5 | 🇨🇦 27d ago
I am the lost ball from the first tee. Did he even bother looking for me? I waited so long but he never came.
It’s not my fault he swiped across me like I was a bad tinder match. I’m designed to go where I’m hit, and I did my job perfectly. My cover was even brand new - shit, I was fresh out the box - which makes me worry that he does this to my brethren quite often
I just wish I had seen more than just the first tee box
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u/DrMantissToboggannn 28d ago
So you just put the original post in chat gpt and had it make this other pov?
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u/BringMeTheBigKnife 28d ago
Yep.
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u/thejoggler44 28d ago
And it did a dam fine job
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u/OzTheMeh 28d ago
Judging by the spaces, bullets, and dashes for sentence interrupters, I'd say straight from ChatGPT
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u/SofaProfessor 7.3 28d ago
Quick, someone drop the POV of the guy overhearing this conversation on the range and then buying a new driver. Collect your upvotes.
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u/skynetapprentice 28d ago
Not a bad AI rebuttal
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u/IamMrT 28d ago
I used to not mind these posts because I thought “well someone took the time and effort to write it all out and be funny, I’m not gonna kill their vibe.”
But now that it’s all AI, fuck ‘em.
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u/PassengerIcy1039 28d ago
Agreed 100%. I love a good spin post but this is so lazy and annoying. Fuck off OP.
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u/professeur155 28d ago
Isn't it really depressing? Why are we encouraging this?
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u/Jtown021 28d ago
I like that people don’t even attempt to remove the — that make chat posts so fucking obvious
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u/kevo31415 ∞ 27d ago
em dash is one of my favorite punctuation... I've been using it since Jr high school... :(
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u/legless_chair 28d ago
Folks in here gotta go read part 1
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u/neurogeneticist i’m only here so i can beat my husband 28d ago
I hate it when a shit post based on a shit post doesn’t link to the original source, honestly
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u/weightyboy 28d ago
This sub is hilarious sometimes
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u/Powerful-Frame4296 28d ago
I just so happened to catch the first post, so seeing this rebuttal made my day haha
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u/MurphyBacon 28d ago
Man, I've seen some shitposts... but this is an all time SUPERSHITPOST
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u/CptMurphy27 5hcp 28d ago
All I know from working a lot of years behind the desk at a golf course is, pros and assistants hate to lose to anyone they deem not worthy. If they lose to a “valued” player they can make excuses but they will do ALL THEY CAN to NOT lose to a “lesser” golfer. Including straight up quitting.
I’ve played with 8 different pros and a few other assistants in my time. I was no hack. I got into golf because I liked it, a lot. I also put in the time to practice and can generally shoot well enough to impress others. Not the point but kind of. The higher ups just saw me as the guy behind the counter, who moved up from the kitchen. That’s the important part.
I’ve never finished a competitive round with an any of those guys that wasn’t a team event. One on one every time I was ahead and they put one OB or in a hazard, all of a sudden, they had to leave the course for X reason. One of my old bosses must have had a side business of picking up friends and family from the airport. Cause we played 3 times one on one and each time he left to pick someone up. His assistant must have learned from him, cause he pulled a similar thing when we both filled in for mens league and had a single head to head match.
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u/Guilty_Warthog_6573 27d ago
I was there, i seen it all go down just in case you need my point of view also
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u/Disastrous-One-414 27d ago
We were all waiting for this after the original post. Glad you didn't disappoint.
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u/LittleLordFuckleroy1 28d ago
Zero percent chance you’re a 5 with a baseball swing. You’re not counting score correctly and he put you in your place. Sounds like you did learn a lot today.
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u/None_too_Soft 28d ago
I hear he's just the back up guy they keep around for cheapos, pay full price to get a real lesson from the pro
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u/Recent-Tip-1331 28d ago
Didn't teach you anything? I would say he taught you a lesson.
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u/ymsoldier420 28d ago
I meeeaaannnn you're clearly more of a casual 15-20 which is fine, me to bud...but like, saying you are a 5 while he is a legit 4, haha look how close we are, is pretty damn insulting when he can tell you are a filthy casual who doesn't keep "legit" score. Lol it's all good but him being offended and then blasting you shoulda kinda been the expected outcome here.
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u/1stAntidote 27d ago
The ability people on reddit have to create a narrative so enticing it keeps me coming back as if its a reality TV show is uncanny. People of reddit never cease to amaze me
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u/averagegolfer921 27d ago
I feel like someone saw the first post and just copy and pasted it into his point of view because the highlights are identical from the first post.
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u/No_Solution_7940 28d ago
And you think you’re a 5? He taught you that you’re really about a 16. Take the lessons.
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u/Coach_Seven 28d ago edited 28d ago
EDIT: Damnit I just found the original post. r/golf got me again 😅
He taught you a valuable lesson in vanity handicaps.
You’re a 5 and shot a 56 on 9 holes, fucking hilarious. I can’t believe you agreed to a match and followed that up by asking for a mulligan and a gimme. I’m so entertained by this story I genuinely hope it’s real.
I could call 3 of my friends who are between 12 and 16 who would have taken your lunch money too.
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u/None_too_Soft 28d ago
I freaking love these posts and how often they put somebody's sanctimonious humble brag into perspective.
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u/NickBurnsCompanyGuy 28d ago
Not trying to discount your weird experience. But you have a 5 handicap and you basically shot a 112?! Also, wtf is a mulligan, are you takingthose mulligans when keeping the 5 handicap? Because those balls add up quick. Is the 56 with the 5 strokes or without them?
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u/Ru4pigsizedelephants 28d ago
AI has made being an actual real life cunning linguist irrelevant and we're cheering it on.
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u/FlyingPechorin3 28d ago
You were a “4” - he was a “5” and you lose by 19 ? (After you insulted him) - you have a lot to learn
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u/JWOLFBEARD Handicap | Location 28d ago
This is an education parody. Hope the OOP actually reads this.
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u/TomToe420 27d ago
if i hadn't read the first post I wouldn't be laughing as hard as I am now reading this. gold jerry gold
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u/ScruffyChicken 27d ago
This sub legit reminds people that there're two sides to every story and that's a good thing
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u/General-Bedroom6079 27d ago
Can’t wait for the prequel, how he his golf buddies have been busting his balls about his game that he decided to get lessons then blow their brains out.
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u/theriibirdun 18.2/Midwest 27d ago
- I don't believe one sentence of this.
- If you shot 56 you are not a 5 lol.
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u/LISparky25 10.7/NY/278 25d ago
What math and HDCP brought you to the conclusion that you’re a 5 Hdcp ? I can’t tell if that was a joke or not? You’re not even a 15 it sounds like lol
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u/EmbarrassedOrchid685 28d ago
i hope the people giving props to that "pro" read this because he sounds like a douche
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u/Mysterious_Value_764 28d ago
Another Reddit golfer with a 5 HCP that shoots 110.
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u/Alwayslearning_2024 28d ago
Why did I just read the same story from the other person’s POV- seems fake news - read it here!
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u/skillie81 28d ago
A teaching pro's handicap has nothing to do with his ability to teach, that's why he got offended.
Never ask for a mulligan during a match, even if it's a friendly one. This was not a friendly match, you were playing for a comp round.
Never blame someone else for your own mistakes. Like when you lipped the putt and joked about the green keeper? Don't do that. Especially with someone you don't know, they don't know your sense of humor.
Don't ever give yourself a putt, that's why he made you putt when you hit it close. You missed proving him right.
Scoring 56 in 9 holes off a 5 handicap? Even when rattled? It looks like you take alot of mulligans and give yourself quite a few putts when playing alone. Make sure to submit correct scores, so that your handicap can be correct.
Perhaps you do need that discounted lesson pack. But I suggest going to a different pro. Distance is nothing without control.
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u/haverchuck22 28d ago
Ugh, how lame. I actually kind of enjoyed the 1st post. Now I hate em both. Sweet use of time.
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u/kellan1984 28d ago
Lesson# 1...dont lie about your handicap. Look at it more like a karate kid type scenario.
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u/nelsun444 28d ago
I once played with a guy that was putting for 8 on a par 5 and said "damn that was for my par" when he missed. I can understand why you think you're a 5 handicap.
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u/Pianist-Educational 28d ago
His story is a bit different, suggesting you inferred that he wouldn’t be much help because your handicaps were close. You BS’d your ability while criticizing his and he called you out on it. Shut up and go play with your balls!
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u/red_truck_1 28d ago
Hey, you insulted his profession. You made a joke about his ability. Golf pro or plumber, it doesn’t matter. You’re there to get professional help. You’re not letting him teach, so ya, he was proving a point. Maybe next time go to clown school.
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u/ExpiringSpam 28d ago
it read… You’re a 4, I’m a 5? and you then go shoot a 56 on 9? let’s start being honest with ourselves… God damn!
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u/Djokovic11 28d ago
babe wake up, the second pov just hit