Courtesy and Common Sense in Golf
1 - Golf is a sport that is difficult enough without there being any distractions. When somebody is playing a stroke, you need to stand behind them and slightly toward the right so you are out of their eye-line so they can focus on their shot.
2 - If the player is a southpaw, or left handed in other words, then you should be standing to their left slightly rather than to their right. Whatever way they end up swinging, you should never stand directly behind any of your play partners.
3 - You are going to need to think about safety and courtesy as well while on the course. Make sure that you are never standing too close during the period of time where your partner is making a shot.
4 - When you are on the green, you should make every possible effort not to go walking across the line while another player is putting.
Slow Playing
One of the biggest problems that will tend to come up in club golf is easily capable of bringing the wrath of seasoned players down on a beginner. This problem is known as slow play. When you are not interested in rushing your shot, there are a few steps that you will be able to take that will allow you to speed up your progress all around the entire course.
While your partner is working on playing his shot, for example, there is no reason why you should just have to stand there and watch idly. Instead, what you can be doing during this period of time is thinking about your own shot, preparing for it so that you can begin to play the next shot immediately after your partner takes his shot. After you take a tee shot, you should walk directly to your ball from the tee rather than following your partner or worrying about where his ball went.
Once you are at the green, another excellent tip for you to consider is for you to leave your golf bag in the same direction as you next tee. This way you can pick up and collect your golf bag and gear on the way o your next hole rather than having to go out of your way to get your stuff before you move on.
If your ball ends up going into the rough, and it appears to be in a well hidden place, then you should ask if any players behind you want to play through rather than forcing them to wait for you. You should not waste time looking for your ball first - Just wave the next players through so that you are not inconveniencing anyone else on the course while you try to find your ball. This is going to prevent frayed tempers and delays on the tee behind you. Do not be ashamed about losing a ball, either, because it really does happen to everyone every so often.
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Originally posted 2009-09-02 03:19:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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