Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenadesโand now golf. Use your team's Cheat String to turn those almost-made putts into automatic gimmes.
Each team may purchase one 5-foot Cheat String for $30. This is a shared team cheat. Your team may use the string as many times as you would like during the round, as long as some string remains.
1
One Cheat String Per Team
Each four-person team may purchase a maximum of one 5-foot Cheat String for $30. The string belongs to the entire team and may be used for the team's selected ball.
2
Measure the Distance
When your team's selected ball comes to rest near the hole, lay the string from the ball to the edge of the cup.
3
Count It as a Gimme
If the remaining string reaches from the ball to the hole, the putt is considered made. Pick up the ball and record the score without taking another stroke.
4
Cut Off What You Used
Cut off the full length of string used between the ball and the hole. That portion of the string is now gone and may not be used again.
5
Keep Playing With What Remains
Save the remaining string and use it again later in the round. Your team may use the string as many times as it chooses until all five feet have been used.
IMPORTANT The Cheat String is one shared team cheat. Every time it is used, the entire distance between the selected ball and the hole must be cut from the team's remaining string.
Example: Your team begins the round with 5 feet of Cheat String. On one hole, your selected ball stops 12 inches from the cup. Lay the string between the ball and the hole, count the putt as made, and cut off 12 inches. Your team now has 4 feet of Cheat String remaining to use later in the round.
.cheat-string-section {
max-width: 850px;
margin: 25px auto;
padding: 30px;
box-sizing: border-box;
overflow: hidden;
color: #ffffff;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
background:
radial-gradient(
circle at top right,
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
transparent 35%
),
linear-gradient(145deg, #123f2b, #08291c);
border: 3px solid #d4b15f;
border-radius: 18px;
box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.cheat-string-header {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 15px;
padding-bottom: 18px;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}
.cheat-string-icon {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 65px;
height: 65px;
flex-shrink: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
background: #ffffff;
border: 3px solid #d4b15f;
border-radius: 50%;
font-size: 32px;
}
.cheat-string-kicker {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 3px;
color: #e4c776;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.cheat-string-header h2 {
margin: 0;
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 32px;
line-height: 1.1;
}
.cheat-string-intro {
margin: 22px 0 16px;
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.cheat-string-highlight {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 6px;
margin-bottom: 22px;
padding: 18px 20px;
box-sizing: border-box;
background: #ffffff;
border-left: 6px solid #d4b15f;
border-radius: 10px;
color: #123f2b;
}
.cheat-string-highlight strong {
color: #123f2b;
font-size: 21px;
}
.cheat-string-highlight span {
color: #274f3d;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.5;
}
.cheat-string-rules {
display: grid;
gap: 14px;
}
.cheat-string-rule {
display: flex;
align-items: flex-start;
gap: 14px;
padding: 16px;
box-sizing: border-box;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
border-radius: 10px;
}
.rule-number {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 34px;
height: 34px;
flex-shrink: 0;
background: #d4b15f;
border-radius: 50%;
color: #08291c;
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 900;
}
.cheat-string-rule strong {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 17px;
}
.cheat-string-rule p {
margin: 0;
color: #eef5f1;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.55;
}
.cheat-string-warning {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
margin-top: 22px;
padding: 17px;
box-sizing: border-box;
background: #f5df9e;
border-radius: 10px;
color: #222222;
line-height: 1.5;
}
.cheat-string-warning span {
padding: 7px 10px;
background: #123f2b;
border-radius: 5px;
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 900;
letter-spacing: 1px;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.cheat-string-warning strong {
color: #222222;
}
.cheat-string-example {
margin-top: 16px;
padding: 14px 16px;
box-sizing: border-box;
color: #f7f2e7;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 1.65;
border: 1px dashed #d4b15f;
border-radius: 9px;
}
.cheat-string-example strong {
color: #e4c776;
}
.cheat-string-footer {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
gap: 4px;
margin-top: 20px;
padding-top: 18px;
color: #ffffff;
text-align: center;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
.cheat-string-footer span {
color: #e4c776;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: 1.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cheat-string-footer strong {
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 17px;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
.cheat-string-section {
padding: 22px 17px;
border-radius: 12px;
}
.cheat-string-header {
gap: 11px;
}
.cheat-string-header h2 {
font-size: 25px;
}
.cheat-string-icon {
width: 54px;
height: 54px;
font-size: 27px;
}
.cheat-string-kicker {
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 1.3px;
}
.cheat-string-intro {
font-size: 16px;
}
.cheat-string-highlight strong {
font-size: 18px;
}
.cheat-string-rule {
padding: 14px;
}
.cheat-string-warning {
align-items: flex-start;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 8px;
}
.cheat-string-footer strong {
font-size: 15px;
}
}
