One is devious; the other delusional. What I’ve determined is they can easily be identified through one common scenario.

In a best-ball match, when your partner is already in for your team’s score, you might decide for pace-of-play reasons to pick up and proceed to the next hole. What score do you put down then? According to the World Handicap System, players are asked to enter their Most Likely Score based on where they are and their skill level. But even then, it’s a matter of perspective. A four-foot sidehill slider is no gimme, but two different golfers might assess it differently. The vanity handicap wants the lower score and will put assume they would have made it for par. The sandbagger will go with a two-putt and bogey. The easiest way to avoid confusion? Just putt everything.