You probably have enough tips to work on this weekend. I decided to take a different angle on this blog and give some etiquette tips from pga.com. We all love to have fun, but need to be courteous at the same time. It can be frustrating playing with people with no etiquette. Here are some tips to make sure that person is not you...
By PGA.com staff
What people can expect during a round of golf, from beginning to end:
Arrive:
If caddies are available:
-Remember caddie programs are an excellent way for young people to earn some money and be exposed to a sport that they can enjoy and might help shape their character.
-A good caddie can make the round more enjoyable by giving you hints that might lower your score.
-A good caddie can provide information on yardage, club selection, reading the greens and the layout of the course.
Warm Up:
-Try to arrive soon enough to give yourself time to warm up properly.
-Work your way though the bag, beginning with the short irons, moving onto the mid-and long irons and then the woods.
-It's often a good idea to finish warming up by hitting a few soft wedge shots before heading for the practice green and hitting a few putts.
-Don't hit hundreds of balls and leave your game on the practice tee.
First Tee:
-Check the scorecard to learn any local rules.
-Local rules apply only to the specific course you are playing.
-If your playing companions suggest a match, it's a good idea to make sure everyone is comfortable with the stakes.
-Make sure to place an identifying mark on your ball and inform the other players the type and number ball you are playing. Avoid Slow play:
-When your group is not keeping up with the pace of play of the group in front of you:
-Walk at a reasonable speed between shots.
-Begin planning your next shot as you approach the ball by studying the strength and direction of the wind.
-When you reach your ball, check the lie, select your club, visualize your swing and shot, and then play your shot.
-From the time you select your club until you actually hit your shot, you should take no more than 30 to 45 seconds.
-If you aren't ready to play when it is your turn, encourage one of your fellow players to play.
Maintaining the course:
-Replace your divots.
-Turf tends to explode on impact, making it difficult, if not impossible, to replace the divot. In this case, you have two options:
-You can use the toe of your shoe to kick in the turf around the edges of the divot.
-Many courses often put containers of a soil/seed mixture on their carts and tees. If this is the case, simply fill in the divot with the mixture.
-Bring a rake into the bunker with you -- remembering that you should always enter the bunker from the low side at a point nearest to the ball.
-Whenever possible, avoid walking on the steep face of a bunker.
-After hitting your shot, rake the area you played from, as well as all your footprints and any others within reach.
-Rakes should be left either in or nearby the bunker.
-Important to repair any pitch marks or indentations caused by the ball hitting the green.
-Using a tee, knife, key or repair tool, repair the mark by working the edges towards the center, without lifting the center of the mark. Don't tear the grass. Finish by smoothing the area with a club or your foot. Try to get the area smooth enough to putt over.
-Just remember that while the Rules of Golf allow you to repair pitch marks on your putting line, you cannot repair spike marks on your putting line until after you have putted.
Source: http://www.pga.com/play/etiquette/
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