I was listening to my buddy, Jay, bark on the phone to his cable TV/internet/telephone provider’s customer support representative, Ken, about an overcharge that wasn’t refunded in full. He used the term “golfer math” in a way I had never heard. Actually, I never even heard of the term “golfer math“, never mind the context in which he used it.

So, Jay went back-and-forth with customer support until he reached the point of where enough was enough. He stopped and asked the rep, “Hey, let me ask you Ken, are you a golfer?” I’m guessing Ken answered yes and friend-o-mine followed with “OK…then maybe you should stop using golfer math when figuring out refunds.” Ken must have replied with something like “Golfer math?”, and then…”Yeah, golfer math, Ken. You know, what you end up with is somehow mysteriously less than what you are supposed to get.”

That actually made me laugh. How funny is it that people automatically associate cheating as a part of the game? I really can’t think of any other sport or activity that has as many opportunities to cheat as golf does, and for the record, I am basing this on a recreational level. Obviously, pro tournaments have a ton of eyes watching every stroke.

Golfer math has also been disguised as: Mulligan, Breakfast Ball or a Gimme. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I never used it, I’m just saying I never heard it used that way.

Hit’em long…yell FORE! Make sure your golf pencil has an eraser.