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General:
 | Dress Code: Golf courses generally all have the same dress code. No tee
shirts, no cut-off jeans, and various other restrictions. Always call a new golf
course and ask about the dress code. |
| Manners: Golf is a test of character. When playing, be on your best
manners. Always show courtesy to the other players. This means, no displays of
temper (just makes you look bad anyway), no cursing, and definitely no club throwing (if
you hit a bad shot, it's not the clubs fault. |
| Sportsmanship: Always compliment your fellow players when the hit a
good shot, it's part of the game. The best advice I was ever given as a young golfer
was to, "Never root against your opponent, root for their success, and strive to be
better yourself." When I started complimenting all opponents, I learned how to
be a good winner, as well as a good loser. |
Tee Box:
| Order of Play: The person who made the lowest score on the previous
hole shall be the first to tee off. The remaining players will now tee off from next
lowest to highest score from the previous hole. If it is your turn to play and you
are not ready, let someone else tee off. It is important to play with as little
delay as possible. On the first tee, always offer to let the others play first.
If you are the youngest player in the group, they will probably make you go first,
be ready. |
| Where to stand: Stand directly behind the tee box so that you can
easily watch the other players tee shots. You may be able to help them find their
ball. Try not to leave the teeing ground until all other players have teed off. |
Fairway:
| Order of Play: The player furthest away from the hole will play first. |
| Replace Divot: A properly hit golf shot will take a divot out of the ground.
After each shot, you must replace your divot or fill the divot with sand. |
| Rake the Sandtrap: When finished in the bunker you must rake the sandtrap.
Always leave the trap in better shape than you found it. Always enter the
bunker from lowest point, you'll have less raking to do. |
| Where to Stand: When near other players, always stand
where they can see you. Never stand in front of another player. Never stand in
a place where you can be hit by a golf shot. You must also be aware of other golf
holes, not just the one your playing. |
Green:
| Order of Play: The player furthest away from the hole will play first |
| Marking the Ball: If your ball is in the way of another player, place a
small coin behind your ball and lift your ball. If your coin is in the players way, you
may move the coin. Use your putter head to measure a new place to move the coin.
When the other player is out of the way, place the coin back to it's original position. |
| Fixing Ball Marks: When golf balls land on the putting green, they leave
marks on the green. Always leave the green in better shape than you found it. Use a
tee or a divot tool to fix your ball mark and any others that you see. |
| Where to Stand. You are not allowed to stand directly in the line of
your opponents putt. Stay near your ball and avoid unnecessary movement. When
walking on the green, never walk between another players ball and the hole. Always
walk around the other players ball. |
| Putt until Finished: Once you start putting, putt until you are finished
unless you will be standing on someone else's putting line. Marking the ball after
every putt takes up too much time, only mark the ball when you have to. |
| Keep your Golf Bag off of the Green. Nuff said! Also, keep the golf carts at
least 30 feet away from the green. |
| Chipping: If you're hitting a chip shot next to the green, and your in a golf
cart, always take your chipping club and your putter with you so that you don't have to go
back to the cart for your putter. |
  
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