diff --git a/server/src/org/moparforia/server/game/gametypes/GolfGame.java b/server/src/org/moparforia/server/game/gametypes/GolfGame.java
index 13373b73..e525489d 100644
--- a/server/src/org/moparforia/server/game/gametypes/GolfGame.java
+++ b/server/src/org/moparforia/server/game/gametypes/GolfGame.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ protected boolean checkRecord() {
         }
 
         Track track = tracks.get(currentTrack);
-        if (track.getFirstBestPlayer().equals("") || track.getBestPar() > getLeadingPar()) { // first ever record OR beat previous
+        if ("".equals(track.getFirstBestPlayer()) || track.getBestPar() > getLeadingPar()) { // first ever record OR beat previous
             TrackManager.updateStats(track, getLeadingPlayer(), getLeadingPar(), true);
             return true;
         } else if (track.getBestPar() == getLeadingPar()) { // matched par, latest
@@ -307,4 +307,4 @@ public String getGameString() {
                 waterEvent, collision, trackScoring, trackScoringEnd, getPlayers().size());
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}