Golf etiquette
The golf etiquette describes the sporting behavior on the golf course and includes written and unwritten rules. Repeated disregard of etiquette, a player may be disqualified. Compliance with these rules is to ensure the safety of all players, as well as enable a smooth and sporty fair game of golf and conserve space optimally.
Security
- Before a stroke or practice swing, the player must make sure that no one close to him or otherwise as is that could meet him clubs, golf ball or something ( such as stones, sand, etc. ), which is whirled in shock or swing.
- The golf etiquette is very important for harmonious and easy coexistence of golfers and non- golfers. The English call " Fore " indicates the golfer that he is threatened by a flying golf ball. There are always accidents caused by flying golf balls that lead to injury or even death.
Consideration for other players
- Opponents or competitors do not put on their ball before the player, which enjoys the honor, has beaten off.
- No one should move, talk or stand close at or in a straight line behind the ball or hole when a player addresses the ball or makes an impact.
- Players and golf bags are always against the player. The side or behind the back of the player is annoying and hinders concentration. Also on the tee no golf bag should be turned off.
- Players may play only when other golfers are in front of them except striking distance.
- Players may not enter into the line of putt of the opponent or the opponent ( putting line = line between ball and hole ).
Tempo and privilege on the golf course
- The privilege on the court by the speed of play, the player groups Unless provided otherwise. Loses a flight ( it is called a group together playing golf ) the connection to the previous group, ie if more than one fairway remains free, or it is anticipated that this will be such a subsequent faster group must be allowed to pass without being asked.
- The term " group " includes a single player with.
- In most places, however, is determined by court rules that a single player has no privileges, but any other flight need to make room. In addition, is often specified that two -Flights have precedence over three -Flights and these in turn in front of four flights. On weekends, this order is - also determined by a court rule - then reversed.
- Each Flight, the completed one full round, has the right, that it is transmitted from flights, only the abbreviated rounds to play ( career changers ) unsolicited.
- Players looking for a ball must enter the following Flight immediately a sign for overtaking when the ball looking for can not be found immediately. You may not initially looking for five minutes before they can overtake. Your game they may continue only if the following Flight " played through " and being out of reach.
- If a flight has putted to the end, he should leave as soon as possible, the Green and write down the score until the next tee.
Conservation of the square
- Especially the haircuts - - In practice swings any damage of the square is due to ejection of pieces of turf ( divots ) should be avoided.
- In the sand obstacle all the bumps and footprints must be leveled with the designated bunker rake.
- Whacked out Divots must be covered and trampled again.
- On the green, the bullet holes of the ball ( pitch marks ) and damage shall be repaired by spikes using a pitch fork (the latter, however, may be repaired only after the end of the hole ).
- The flagpole must be placed back into the hole again. It is important to ensure that the hole edge is not damaged.
- The golf bags may not be placed on the Green. It is also not allowed, the Green to cross by golf cart.
Local court rules
- Local regulations, for example on the use of golf carts or practice in biotopes are to be followed strictly.