Basic Golf Etiquettes

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Basic Golf Etiquettes
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What is Golf Etiquette?

• Golf Etiquette refers to a set of rules and
  practices designed to make the game
• of golf safer and more enjoyable for golfers and
  to minimize possible damage to
• golf equipment and courses
• Unlike many sports, golf is played, for the most
  part, without the supervision of a
• referee or umpire
• The game relies on the integrity of the
  individual to show consideration for other
• players and to abide by the Rules
• All players should conduct themselves in a
  disciplined manner, demonstrating
• courtesy and sportsmanship at all times,
  irrespective of how competitive they may be

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List of Basic Golf Etiquettes

• Safety
• Pace of Play
• Respect for Other Players
• Golf Cart Etiquette
• Golf Course Maintenance
• Miscellaneous

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Safety

• Players should ensure that no one is standing
  close by when they make a stroke or
• practice swing
• Players should not play until the players in
  front are out of range
• If a player's ball appears to be headed towards
  another player or group, he/she
• should immediately yell "FORE" in order to alert
  the player or group

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Pace of Play

• Players should play at a good pace and keep up
  with the group
• From the time the player selects his club until
  he actually hits his shot, he should
• take no more than 30 to 45 seconds
• Players should be ready to play as soon as it is
  their turn to play
• If a player is not ready to take his shot then he
  should encourage his fellow
• players to play

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Pace of Play

• If a player has lost his golf ball in the water
  or is out of bounds, then in order to
• save time, he should play with a provisional ball
  or let the player behind him move
• forward till he tries to find his golf ball

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Respect for Other Players

• Players should not distract or disturb other
  players when they are preparing
• to putt
• Players should ensure that any electronic device
  taken onto the course does
• not distract other players
• If a player does not have a caddie and has been
  asked to tend the flagstick,
• he should make sure that he is not standing on
  anyone's line
• In stroke play, a player who is acting as a
  marker should, if necessary, on the
• way to the next tee, check the score with the
  player concerned and record it

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Golf Cart Etiquette

• Never go joyriding with the golf cart, accidents
  occur due to negligence
• Never drive the cart through the lush green grass
  or muddy areas
• Never drive the cart within the hazard boundaries
  or within 10 yards
• of water hazards or bunkers

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Golf Course Maintenance
Divots should always be repaired, either by
placing sand in the divot or replacing the
grass, preferably with a driver. Player should
repair any divot holes made by them.
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Golf Course Maintenance
Players should enter the bunker from the low side
at a point nearest to the ball. Before leaving a
bunker, players should carefully fill up and
smooth over all holes and footprints made by them
and any nearby made by others. A rake should be
used for this purpose.
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Miscellaneous

• Players have the responsibility of learning and
  understanding the Rules of
• the game
• Players should always know which brand of golf
  ball they are using,
• or mark it to avoid confusion during play
• Players yelling, screaming, throwing clubs or
  otherwise making a fool of
• themselves is unacceptable and, in some cases,
  dangerous to others
• Players, at the end of the round, should shake
  hands with his fellow players,
• congratulate the winners, console the losers, and
  thank them for their company

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Miscellaneous
Apparels
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