Congratulations! You have worked hard to obtain your golf handicap. You are now working even harder on the golf course to lower your handicap. Besides this wish, which can be very frustrating, there are many other issues which you should also be aware of in order not to add on to your already frustrating challenge.
GOLFERS’ GENERAL BEHAVIOUR
Do not be surprised to find that golfers are generally very impatient peoples, including ourselves perhaps. They often want to Tee-off once they reach the next Tee-box. If they are hindered by a flight ahead of them who are still on the Fairway taking their second shots, they will condemn them for slow play. Some will understand that the delay may be caused by another flight ahead but whatever the cause, it is hurting their nerves.
As a beginner, you are likely to take more strokes and therefore needing more time. But don’t expect tolerance from the back flight. You are a sore to them spoiling their good day of golf. They may even pressurize you by hitting their shots before you are completely clear to force you move on faster. Always on the look out for these kind of golfers if you do not want to be hit by a golf ball which I can tell you it is very painful. Of course you can complain afterwards but it could not undo the damages done.
The irony is, if they are the ones causing the held-up usually due to betting, they will blame the back flight for pressurizing them. Such is the mentality of golfers, they are never on the wrong side.
GOLF GAME
Golf is a gentleman’s game. Not only it requires honest declaration of scores, it also demands a great deal of patience and discipline. Unfortunately, most interpreted it as a man’s game; the ability to drive the furthest distance and finish in shortest time. So, they want to beat the time schedule allowed and proudly declare they completed 18 holes in 3 hours. Some above 18 handicappers, just because they could sometime hit a good Tee-shot, would play proudly off the Blue-tee and ended up playing short for most of the holes. They want to show off that they could play the game at a higher level of playing field.
GOLF ETIQUETTE
Finally, golf etiquette is equally important. These are the minimum behavioural requirements expected on the golf course. How should one behave on the Tee- box, on the Fairway and on the Green? I have listed these dos and dont’s at my Blog. You are welcome to visit my site for the details.
By: Winston Ho
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For list of golf etiquette, please visit my blog at http://wwwgolfetiquette.blogspot.com and for list of golf bad habits, at http://wwwgolfbadhabits.blogspot.com
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