Hit the ball up to the hole... You meet a better class of people up there.
I play with friends, but we don't play friendly games.
Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn't it
There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
You never fight your eye when you look at a hole. If it looks one way, play it that way. Don't make a big deal out of an easy shot.
When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.