Golf Etiquette

In the game of golf it is important to make sure you are being kind and courteous to the golfers with you and others on the course. There is nothing more annoying than a golfer who is slow, mean, or ignorant. If you aren't mindful of what you are doing or how you are acting the people you are playing with probably wont invite you back to play. Its very important to make sure you are practicing good etiquette on the golf course. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Make sure you are playing at a good pace. It is important to keep a steady pace on the golf course. One of the worst things that can happen when playing golf is having impatient people behind you. If you play at a steady pace this wont happen. If you do end up with people behind you the courteous thing to do is let them play through and wait.
2. Watch out for the people around you. Make sure that there isn't anyone close enough to hit when you are swinging. Another good thing to do is yell fore if your ball is heading towards a group of people and make sure you shout loud enough to hear (weinman).
3. Wait your turn and know where to stand. This one will save you from getting hit and save you from being yelled at for messing up a shot. Be sure to not stand too close to someone about to swing the ball and make sure to be as quiet as possible so you don't ruin the player's concentration. 
4. Make sure to take care of the course. The sign of a good golfers is someone who takes care of the course whether they caused it or not. Making a golf course look good takes lots of hard work. So if you hit the ball in the sand be sure to rake up your foot prints and if you make a divot be sure to fill it with sand (Weinman).

Weinman, S. (n.d.). How To Play Golf: A Beginner's Guide From Golf Digest: Golf Digest.Golf Digest. Retrieved from http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-instruction/golf-beginners-tips