The Way Golfers Screw Up: Etiquette
March 24, 2008 – 9:26 am | by GolfdirtOriginally Published in HumanGolf.com
By Martin Vousden
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We should: Repair pitch marks, replace divots and rake bunkers. Talk quietly, call others through as soon as it becomes apparent that we need to search for a ball, and put all our rubbish into one of the on-course bins, or our bag, until we can dispose of it later. In addition, we should dress sensibly and in accordance with the club’s dress code.
We do: Turn up in an old pair of gardening trousers and a T-shirt bearing the legend, “Where’s the first tee and what’s the course record?” We repair pitch marks and so on only if someone else is watching and, if we can get away with it, toss our empty drinks cans into the nearest bush (well, someone must because every time I have to search for a ball on my home course the woods and foliage are full of empty cans and cigarette packets). Oh, and it’s a point of honor to never, ever call another group through unless you happen to know that the club captain, president or secretary is among them.
NEXT: Behavior
Martin Vousden is a freelance golf writer, a former editor of Today’s Golfer and launch editor of Golf Buyer and Swing magazines. His book, With Friends Like These; A Selective History of the Ryder Cup, was published in 2006 by Time Warner. He edits the RareBirdie.com website.
