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winsyong
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:09 pm |
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I often find these basic etiquette absent, even when playing with so-called experienced golfers. Is it really too much to ask? The problem with this kind of issue is if you don't point it out your game is spoilt but if you do you will spoil everyone's game, so often diplomacy will take precedence.
Perhaps it is due a lack of awareness so below is an extract from the R&A Rules of Golf:
"No Disturbance or Distraction
Players should always show consideration for other players on the course and should not disturb their play by moving, talking or making unnecessary noise.
Players should ensure that any electronic device taken onto the course does not distract other players.
On the teeing ground, a player should not tee his ball until it is his turn to play.
Players should not stand close to or directly behind the ball, or directly behind the hole, when a player is about to play.
On the Putting Green
On the putting green, players should not stand on another player’s line of putt or, when he is making a stroke, cast a shadow over his line of putt.
Players should remain on or close to the putting green until all other players in the group have holed out."
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magic
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:33 am |
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I understood your pain, I guess most golfers do feel this pain.
to me, the most annoying part is, golfers don't rake the bunker. it is really freaking to see your ball landed on someone's footprint or divot.
then, some golfers don't really know the sequence of play. they don't bother to prepare for playing their ball while the rest of the flightmates are waiting for him to walk slowly to his ball.
If you are not ready, tell you flightmates to go ahead. and golfers to play during the casual game, should follow "ready-go". this will ease the traffic in the course.
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magic
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:32 am |
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winsyong wrote: |
My biggest pain is people standing directly behind my line of play on tee-offs and I can see them in my back swing and it throws me off. Sometimes they would even be still moving or talking while I am in my backswing. I am quite surprised no one has yet to mention they have this issue. |
To resolve this, you gotta tell the players to stay away from your sight.
Sometimes, my flightmate will stand behind me while I addressing at the tee box. the driver crown will have his face on it, so I would ask him to move.
as for putting, if i am not gambling or in competition, i don;t mind ppl stand behind to read my putt.
so far, i have a group of members which they are still playing ethically. That's why we could get along.
and if you are playing with strangers for the first time, you have every right to tell them off (Nicely), because sometimes they are not aware they are distracting you
after several times your reminder, yet they are behave the same, you can start look for other group
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:18 am |
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I guess golfers should know that the game of "Golf" after all is a gentleman/gentlewoman's game.
The onus is on each individual golfer to learn the golf etiquettes, do's and don't, something that is missing in this current age of golf where the game is now available to almost everyone in the society.
Being members of a golf club, we are taught or trained from the beginning about etiquettes, golf rules and ground rules within the club. We were taught to replace sand on divots, rake bunkers, repair pitch marks on greens, golf rules on reliefs, etc. and speed of play. It boils down to the individuals themselves whether they inculcate such good etiquettes and practices continuously, some do but quite a big number don't.
It's a matter of showing consideration to other golfers who are playing with you, those playing behind your flight, as well as those in front of you. Key word "Consideration".
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magic
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:47 am |
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Winsyong, the group who tee off from behind while you are still playing your shot should be penalized.
usually, this kind of cases are happened in public courses. In private clubs or semi private clubs, they are going to suspend for few weeks. If you want to give a warning, let the marshal does the job.
I won't perceive that last person to play must be the slowest. whoever thinks that must be a silly.
from my experience, I can observe whether the group or particular players are slow. you can see from the way they are ready to play, also the traffic ahead of them. If it is a big gap between the front flight, but all the flights behind are jammed, you know what is going on.
and if the player start to walk to his ball (when his ball is out of the hitting range) while the rest already played their balls, then you know this player is not ready
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