Know your golfing etiquette
Almost as important as the rules is etiquette: how you behave on the golf course, and how you treat other players.
Etiquette is vital for the sake of courtesy, safety and the pace of play. For instance:
- You should not distract another player who is making a stroke by talking or moving.
- You should not play your ball if the players in front are within range.
- You should play as promptly as possible, so as not to keep other players waiting.
- You should replace your divots (lumps of turf dislodged when you play a stroke).
The carefully manicured putting greens, which surround the holes, have to be treated with particular respect.
Practical experience of playing golf will be your best guide to etiquette.
