The Weekend Hacker's Guide To Simple Golf Etiquette

Is there anything worse than the lack of golfdriver at the first tee, and bomb a 300 yard drive
etiquette shown by many out on the course? Havedown the fairway? No, they make sure they get to
you ever had a golf ball driven into your foursome bythe course early and get focused.If you are the first
the group behind you because of their lack ofin your group to tee off, make sure the fairway is
patience? Or have you ever waited to hit yourclear. Don't make it a game to see if you can bomb
approach to the green because the group gettingyour drive between the player ahead of you and
done is busy filling out the scorecard on the greentheir golf cart. If you have ever been hit with a golf
and talking about the hole? It's all a lack of golfball you can understand what I'm saying. Being hit by
etiquette.It seems that we will spend big sums ofa golf ball is painful, and can occasionally be deadly.
money on clubs and equipment, but fail to learn theTake your time and be sure the way is clear.In The
rules of the game. Take a little time and brush up onFairwayOnce everyone has teed off, the player who
the basic rules and etiquette. Listed here is quick andis the furthest from the green hits first. The others in
simple outline on the basics of golf etiquette.On Theyour group should be in position to hit their next
Tee BoxBefore you even get to the 1st tee, makeshots. Don't just gather around the guy hitting and
sure you are ready to go. Get to the course a littleshoot the breeze, be in place to hit your next shot.
before your tee time and warm up. Get yourselfThis is one of the major causes of slow play and 5
stretched and ready to play. Perhaps even get tohour rounds. If you are sharing a golf cart and your
the course early enough to hit some range balls, orpartner has hit to the other side of the fairway, drop
practice your putting. Arriving late and holding up yourthe other player off at his ball, and go on over to
own foursome, as well as others behind you is notyours. This keeps the pace of play up and makes
proper golf etiquette. Do you see the PGA Proseveryone happier.
arrive at the course, jump out of their car, grab their