Golf Etiquettes

Respect for Others

  • Be Quiet & Still: Don’t talk, move, or make noise while someone is taking a shot.
  • Wait Your Turn: Don’t hit until the group ahead is out of range.
  • Don’t Walk in Someone’s Line: On the green, avoid stepping on another player’s putting line.

Pace of Play

  • Be Ready to Play: Have your club selected and be prepared when it’s your turn.
  • Keep Up with the Group Ahead: Not just staying ahead of the group behind.
  • Limit Practice Swings: One or two practice swings is enough.

Caring for your Golf Course

  • Replace Divots: On fairways or on tees, please ask your caddy to replace/fill divots.
  • Repair Ball Marks: On the green, fix or ask your caddy to repair the pitch marks.
  • Rake Bunkers: Smooth out any footprints or marks after playing from a sand trap.

Honesty and Integrity

  • Play by the Rules: Don’t improve your lie or move your ball unfairly.
  • Count All Strokes: Even if it’s a bad hole—honesty is central to golf.
  • Behaviour on the course and off the course must be friendly.
  • Follow Club Dress Codes: Collared shirts, proper shoes, and no denim.
  • Stay Calm: Avoid throwing clubs or showing excessive frustration.
  • Turn Off Phones or Silence Them: Distractions must be avoided.
  • Record your actual scores in the scorecard.
  • Check scores recorded by coplayers and before signing ensure that they have recorded their correct scores.

Shake Hands at the End: A traditional sign of sportsmanship.