Title
Sandbagging: Faking Incompetence on the Golf Course
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2014
Abstract
Sandbagging is a self-presentation strategy involving the false claim of inability. A golfer sandbags by intentionally inflating his or her handicap. Over 2,400 active recreational golfers participated in the study. The vast majority of these golfers claimed they would be unwilling to sandbag even in a setting where sandbagging was prevalent and one could sandbag without getting caught. Golfers who were willing to inflate their handicaps scored higher on Gibson and Sachau’s (2000) trait sandbagging scale, were more likely to believe that sandbagging is common, and were more likely to use interpersonal sandbagging on the course (direct claims of inability) than golfers who were unwilling to inflate their handicaps. Motives for sandbagging are discussed as are suggestions for reducing sandbagging.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
International Journal of Golf Science
Recommended Citation
Sachau, D., Simmering, L., Ryan, W., & Adler, M. (2014). Sandbagging: Faking Incompetence on the Golf Course. International Journal of Golf Science, 3(1), 64-77. doi. 10.1123/ijgs.2013-0001
DOI
10.1123/ijgs.2013-0001
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © Human Kinetics, Inc. Article published by Human Kinetics, Inc. in International Journal of Golf Science, volume 3, issue number 1, June 2014, pages 64-77. Available online: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijgs.2013-0001
