| Introduction: Etiquette - The Fundamentals of Golf | | | | and any other marks with the rake provided. If |
| Game | | | | there is no rake, try and use your club as best |
| Golf is arguably the most fascinating, enjoyable, | | | | you can. The watchword is to leave the bunker in |
| addictive, and yet frustrating game in the world | | | | the same state you would wish to find it. |
| of sports. While it is possible to hit a perfect drive | | | | Whenever a hole is accidentally made - by lifting a |
| and a perfect pitch in one day, the next day could | | | | divot in the fairway - whether during practice or |
| give a round with your worst nightmares. It is | | | | proper shot, always take time to retrieve the |
| simply unpredictable and uniquely pleasant. There | | | | divot and replace it in the hole created. Tread the |
| are days when every drive of the game soars | | | | divot down securely - it will repair itself in time. |
| like an eagle - and there are days when golfers | | | | Keep The Green Clean |
| flock back to the course for more. Good golf | | | | It is common knowledge that it is easier to |
| instruction offers players the brightest prospect | | | | destroy than to repair. The same applies on the |
| of long-lasting, more euphoric after-effects of | | | | golf courses. It takes several hours of work to |
| lower scores and a lifetime addiction to the | | | | keep a green in good condition, but only a few |
| beautiful game. | | | | moments' thoughtlessness to spoil it. It may not |
| Game etiquette is one of the vital components of | | | | be so obvious but small bumps and depressions |
| successful golfing. It encompasses a whole set of | | | | can greatly affect play on the putting surface. |
| written and implied principles for showing | | | | Courtesy And Common Sense In Golf Game |
| consideration to your fellow players and to the | | | | As a social game, golf involves other people, |
| course. Every successful player is expected to | | | | whether as opponents or simply as playing |
| master and display a level of etiquette on and off | | | | partners. It is the responsibility of every player |
| the golf course. One of the most common pitfalls | | | | that others on the course are able to play or |
| for a golf beginner is the failure to observe the | | | | move about without any hindrance or irritation |
| code of conduct on the golf course. The rules are | | | | caused by thoughtlessness or lack of |
| simple, but a golf beginner needs endeavour to | | | | consideration on his/her part. Below is a list of |
| master them. | | | | simple actions to help ensure that others enjoy |
| Taking Care Of The Golf Course | | | | their golf as much as you do: |
| As trivial as this may seem, it is vitally important | | | | Positioning - The Place To Be: When someone is |
| to keep the golf course terrain in as proper as | | | | playing a stroke, it is best to stand behind them |
| possible. There is a saying that 'You look after the | | | | and slightly to the right, out of their eye-line;player |
| golf course and the golf course will look after you.' | | | | is left-handed, it is best to stand slightly to their |
| Failure by a player to repair any damage to the | | | | left. Whichever way a player swings, avoid |
| golf course during a round of game is unforgivable. | | | | standing directly behind a golf player; |
| It can be frustrating (to another player) to play | | | | When you consider safety and courtesy, it is |
| from footmarks in a bunker or from a divot in | | | | easy to appreciate not standing too close when a |
| the fairway. | | | | golf partner is taking his shot. For safety sake, |
| With the excitement of the game, any player | | | | make every effort not to walk across the line of |
| would make footprints in a sand bunker. Before | | | | another player's putt. |
| exiting the bunker, always smooth the footprints | | | | |