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10 articles tagged “etiquette”.
Golf is played the same way everywhere under one set of rules, but the culture around it varies enormously. In Scotland, golfers walk briskly and play foursomes; in the USA, carts and beverage carts…
Can you hit a few putts on the green you just finished? Can you chip a ball while waiting on a tee? Can you play the course before a competition on the same day? The rules on practice catch out many…
Tees, ball markers and divot tools are among the cheapest items in your bag, but you use them on almost every hole. Choosing the right tees helps you set the correct height for each club, a good ball…
Watching golf on television is one thing. Standing beside a tee as the world's best players launch drives into the distance, or sitting in a grandstand as the final group walks onto the 18th green…
Golf is a social game. Most golfers play in pairs, threes and fourballs, share the banter on the walk between shots and finish the round with a drink at the "19th hole". But a growing number of…
Golf has a language of its own. On your first visit to a course you may hear that someone "found the beach", "lipped out", "flushed a 7-iron" or "needs a lot of strokes on the back nine". It can feel…
For many golfers, playing with a caddie is one of the great experiences of the game. A good caddie carries your bag, gives you yardages, reads greens, suggests clubs, finds your ball, keeps you calm…
The Rules of Golf tell you what happens when your ball lands in a bunker. Etiquette tells you how to behave so that everyone — including the groups behind you — enjoys the day. Golf is unusual among…
Golf has long been described as the game of business. Few other settings give you four or five uninterrupted hours with a client, colleague or potential partner — walking, talking and sharing a…
Golf is one of the most rewarding games you can learn. You can play it at almost any age, it gets you outdoors and walking for hours, it is equally enjoyable alone or with friends, and the handicap…
