Golf Etiquette

Grasping all the relevant do's and don'ts of golf takes time. So you're comfortable on any golf course and with any player, use this list as a good start for the rules of golf etiquette.

Do:

• Play at a reasonable pace.
• Repair ball marks, replace divots, and rake bunkers.
• Pay attention to the rules as they are laid out and administered by the R&A and the USGA.
• Have the player who is farthest away from the pin hit first on each shot.
• Let the winner of the previous hole tee off first at the next tee.
• Take a caddie whenever possible.
• Turn in every score for handicap purposes.
• Respect the rules and regulations of the course you are playing.

Don't:

• Move or talk while someone in your group is hitting the ball (or about to hit).
• Ask your opponent what club he hit.
• Walk across the line of another player's putt on the green.
• Hit your shots until the group in front of you is well out of range.
• Ever play when lightning is in the area.
• Be like Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack. (Whenever you go out to play, remember that understated is best.)
• Hold up other players.