14 Golf Etiquette Rules you should not break – I hate # 12!

14 Golf Etiquette Rules you should not break – I hate # 12!

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There is nothing more annoying on a golf course than playing with a golfer with no idea of golf etiquette.  Now, I fully understand that beginners have to learn this, but in those instances, the golfer should alert others in the group and say, “I am still learning the game. If I make an error, please point it out to me”. Then, golfers will be only too happy to help out!  My suggestion to beginner golfers is to go to your local pro and take a lesson, not on your golf swing, but on the basic rules and etiquette that you will need to know in the first few rounds.  This will make the game more enjoyable for everyone!

Thanks to Joel Beall of Golf Digest for writing such an educational article! 

Showing up less than 15 minutes before your tee time

Working at a golf course for years, I know this drives the starter and those in the shop nuts. It potentially puts the rest of the tee sheet in danger of delay. The 15-minute period is actually generous; most courses would prefer golfers be on the course 30 minutes before balls are in the air.

 

 

If you’re by yourself, feel free to go nuts. If the area is crowded, no more than two practice balls, or else you’re hogging real estate.

 

 

Ever have that awkward moment where you’re the last to finish, and as you head to the next tee box, you realize the pin remains on the ground, forcing a walk of shame back to the green? Luckily, it wasn’t your fault. If you’re the first to finish out, you should immediately grab the pin.

 

 

Having to run back to find the right stick will slow things up.

 

 

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