AFTER the horror
shown by European
golfers at the U.S.
team’s boisterous victo-
ry celebration on the
17th green at this
year’s Ryder Cup, it
seemis appropriate to
review guidelines for
golf etiquette.

Golf has long been known
as a gentleman’s game — in
fact, the courtesy golfers show
one another on the course is
one of the things that distin-
guishes the game from all
other sports.

Golf is a game that
requires a lot of concentra-
tion, If you're trying to make
a putt, or hit your tee shot
into a narrow fairway, it will
be much more difficult if
someone is laughing, rattling
their clubs, or running around
the tee or green.

Here area few rules of eti-
quette that apply in all situa-

tions on the golf course and .

the practice area:

Safety

The first and foremost rule
of golf and golf etiquette is
safety. This rule applies to
young and old alike. Withour
some good common sense
and a notion of how hard golf
balls and clubs are, a golf
course can be a dangerous

lace.

Don’t take practice swings

toward another person (rocks
and sticks and grass can fly up
and hit them in the eye).
@ Don’t swing your clubs
when. someone is walkin
around —~ and don’t wal
around: when somcone ‘is
swinging golf clubs.

Quiet
Quiet is a must on the golf

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GOLF is a game which requires intense concentration, so etiquette dictates that players not distract others
taking their shot. Walking past while a piayer is putting is & definite “Don’t.”

course. The game requires 2

lot of concentration, and even ~

if the people in your immedi-
ate group don’t seem to be
bothered, there are other
groups all around you. So
keep your voice down.

Walk, don’t sun

Running around is annoy-
ing, distracting and causes
damage.to the course. Walk

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quickly, but lightly.

Pace of Play

As much as" pf8ple enjoy
playing golf, they don’t want
their round to take all day. If
golfers have to wait too long
in between shots they get
impatient and. tose their
momentum.
@ Take only one practice
swing for each shot, then hit

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the bali. Remember: if you

take 120 shots in a game and
you take an extra 30 seconds
for each one you will add an
hour to the length of your
golf game.

& Plan your shot before it’s
your turn. Don’t wait. until
your turn to start thinking
about what club you will hit,
or whether to go over the
water or lay up to it — be
ready in advance.

As you approach the green
determine in which direction
the next tce is located and
leave your clubs (er park your
cart) on that side of the green.
@ When piaying from a

ry

motorized cart, ifone player is
on one side of the fairway and
the other player on the oppo-

site side, drop one player off |

at his or her ball with a choice
of a few clubs, then drive to
the next player’s ball and mect
farther down the fairway, after
both have hit their shots.

@ Keep up with the group
ahead of you. As they leave
the green you should be ready
to hit up to the green. Don’t

worry about how far ahead .

you are of the group behind
you, focus on staying a rea-
sonable distance from the
group ahead.

@ Minding your “pace of

play” will help you stay with
the group ahead and you will
be sure not to delay any
groups playing behind you. At
the same time that you are
staying with the group ahead,
you must also be careful not
to be so close that you hit
your ball into that group. If
your bail was to hit one of the
players in chat group it could
be tragic, so be careful that all
golfers are out of range before
you hit.

Sometimes there are
golfers who get very impa-
tient if 2 group is playing
slowly ahead of them; that is
understandable. However, it
is never acceptable to try to
speed up that group by hit-
ting a ball ar them to send
them a message that you arc
getting tired of waiting. If you
are tired of waiting, walk
ahead to their group and ask
them to speed up play, but
never hit into them.

@ “Playing through” another
group is one of the most diffi-
cult and contentious parts of
golf. It is difficult because,
often, there is an implication
that the group who is “being
played through” is guilty of
slow play and they typically
resent that implication — -
even if it’s true. Se if you are
going to ask another group to
allow you to play through:
them, do so in a courtcous _
manner and at a convenient
time in the round. -

Here are some tips regard.
ing playing through:

@ Be sure there is room for

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(which often happens because
there is extra. pressure. when

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