Some Basic Etiquette
Most of the following is actually common sense, or at least it should be. However, you will met quite a few golfers who just don't care. Here's how it should be:
- Be sure to be patient and respect other players on the course as you wish to be respected.
- Don't produce any loud noise. Normal speaking or conversation is ok; shouting or loud laughing is not!
- Be prepared to arrive your scheduled tee-off in time.
- Don't make practice swings on the the teeoff zone.
- Do not stand too close behind, near or in front of any other player.
- Be absolutely quiet while any other player wants to make his shot.
- Always be prepared to play your ball in order to avoid any delay in the game.
- Don't play your stroke if other players intend to do their puts on any green in the neighborhood.
- Don't play your shot as long as any player in front of you may be in hit distance to you.
- Don't drive your buggy or trolley over teeoff areas, greens or through sand bunker.
- Before putting be sure to leave your trolley somewhere beside the green, preferably in an area beside the next teeoff zone.
- While walking to your ball, try to consider how to play it best.
- In case you or your flight is forced to search after any lost ball, invite the following flight to follow through before continuing your search.
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