Golf Etiquette
A player should always:
- Repair pitch marks on the green
- Replace and repair divots
- Rake bunkers after playing a shot
- Repair spike marks where necessary after putting out
- Not loiter on or near putting greens when marking a card
- Make sure the group ahead are out of range before playing a shot
- Shout "FORE" if there is the slightest possibility a ball may strike someone
- Ensure that there is no one too near before making a swing
- Not move, talk or stand close to, or directly behind, the ball or the hole when a player is making a stroke
- Play without delay
- Signal players behing to pass when searching for a ball
- Allow faster players to pass through
- Ensure no damage is done to the greens when laying down golf bags and flagsticks
- Replace the flagstick properly before leaving the green
- Avoid causing damage to the course with practice swings
- Show courtesy and consideration to fellow players