Golf Equipment Excuses

Sometimes the club gets a longer explanation than the shot. These equipment excuses cover grips, balls, clubs and gear that supposedly had other plans. Find a kit-related alibi without turning the post-shot conversation into a fitting session.

42 rulings

Choose an excuse for your round

#46
Wrong club.
#47
Need a ball that goes straight.
#48
Defective ball.
#49
Need new clubs.
#50
150 marker's wrong.
#51
Glove's too tight.
#52
Wrong ball.
#53
Cracked tee.
#54
Love these new clubs!
#55
Hate these new clubs!
#56
Ball's cracked.
#57
I hate that driver.
#58
Obviously the wrong club.
#59
Yardage must be wrong.
#60
Defective ball, statistically.
#61
Kids' clubs all week.
#62
Grooves are worn out.
#63
Between clubs. Picked wrong.
#64
Sand wedge has a mind of its own.
#65
Putter face was open.
#66
Plumb bob lied.
#67
Changed putters before the round.
#68
Trying new balls.
#69
Rangefinder lied.
#70
Breaking in new grips.
#71
Lucky ball's in the water.
#72
Should've clubbed up.
#73
Testing a new shaft.
#74
App gave wrong distance.
#75
Worn-out shoe soles.
#76
Putter's twisted.
#77
Ball's ruined.
#78
It's my loft.
#79
Forgot to charge my clubs.
#80
GPS said 150. Rangefinder said 145. Hit 200.
#229
Left-handed ball.
#235
Don't have a caddie.
#242
Blamed the pants.
#258
I just started using these new balls, and they are NOT what I am used to
#260
I think the GPS on these carts is WAY off
#266
Something's wrong with this club
#268
Still figuring these clubs out

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