Right the opposite here. The people I play with will not play unless we gamble. I have always been a good money manager and I apply these tactics when I play golf. I been tagged as someone who wants a lock.
I just cannot play unless something is on the line. I loose interest quick if I play for nothing. I have been gambling on the golf course for over 40 years and I keep it toned down. When I was in my 30's and drank beer sometimes it would get out of hand. I once lost $500 in 18 holes. That was in the late 70's. I got hustled by a golf pro. I learned a lesson of a lifetime that day. That $500 saved me a lot of money as I learned from it. I know the skill level of my game and the ones I play against. I only play people I know I can beat, or the ones about equal to me. I leave the scratch players along, even if they give me strokes. The better golfers always seem to win no matter how many strokes they give you. For some reason these younger players want to try me once in a while. Its really to easy and the sad part is they keep coming back for more. I still keep the money part low. To me now if I lost a lot on money it would just ruin my day, week and probably the entire year. I never gamble on anything other than golf. No way you are going to beat the gaming tables or slots. That does not even interest me now.