What does concede a putt mean

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I thought my opponent conceded my putt. But we better point out something, in case you're not clear about it: concessions are only allowed by the Rules of Golf in match play. In stroke play , there are no concessions — at least none that are allowed by the rules. In stroke play, every golfer must actually knock her ball into the hole on the green. Aha, you say, what about " gimmies "? Many golfers, particularly recreational golfers — buddies out for a fun day on the course — allow gimmies in stroke play.

A gimmie is a short putt that one golfer requests be given to him as made, as in "Will you give me that one? So if your group uses gimmies, you are already outside the rules. Therefore, really, you can do whatever you want when it comes to a gimmie that is putted anyway and missed. However, in the interest of avoiding arguments, we suggest sticking with the match play rule that is in the rules: If a golfer asks for a gimmie, is given it, then putts anyway and misses, the missed putt doesn't count.

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