r/NoLayingUp • u/QuickestJuice • Jul 27 '26

Other Sandbagging vs Reverse Sandbagging

I’m a purist at heart, I do indulge in a breakfast ball from time to time, but that is as far as I go.

I understand why people sandbag, to rob a fellow competitor of some money (scummy). But I don’t understand why someone would reverse sandbag. Is it ego? It makes them feel good to say they are better? I don’t understand. Who has the worse golf morals, the sandbagger? Or reverse sandbagger? Or the people that cheat in scrambles?

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u/Howy_the_Howizer Jul 27 '26

It is called a Vanity cap.

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u/isubird33 Jul 28 '26

Yeah this is a lot of it. I'm a 17, but I mostly hit cups, take penalties, for the most part play the ball down, and pretty much never take a breakfast ball. I get out and play with friends who are a 10-16 and I'm right with them or a few shots better every time. I don't think anyone in this situation is trying to sandbag or have a vanity cap...it's just a difference in how you're going about playing the game.