Etiquette of Golf
The game which now commands so much attention is a very trying
one to both nerves and the temper, and therefore good breeding enjoins upon those who play
golf the necessity for strictly watching themselves, lest, in the excitement of the
moment, they commit a breach of politeness. The game is slow, long and difficult,
and the handicap is almost impossible to arrange with precision and justice.
A single player has no standing and must always give way to a
properly constituted match. No player, caddie, or onlooker should move or talk during a
stroke.
No player should play from the tee until the party in front
played their second strokes, and are out of range, nor play up to the putting green till
the party in front have holed out and moved away.
The player who has the honor should be allowed to play before
his opponent tees his ball.
Players who have holed out should not try their putts over
again whe other players are following them.
Players looking for a lost ball must allow other matches
coming up to pass them.
On request being made, a three-ball match must allow a single,
threesome or foursome to pass. Any match playing a whole round may claim the right to pass
a match playing a shorter round.
If a match fails to keep its place on the green, and lose in
distance more than one clear hole on those in front, it may be passed, on request being
made.
Turf cut or displaced by a stroke should be at once replaced.
A player should carefully fill up all holes made by himself in
a bunker.
It is the duty of an umpire to take cognizance of any breach
of rule that he may observe, whether he be appealed to or not.
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