Finding out the Ins and Outs of Golf Etiquette

Golfing is the sport of gentlemen. No other sport draws quite so many players from the upper-class regions of society as the sport of golf does. Part of the reason golf appeals to so many upper-class people is the etiquette surrounding the game. If you think about the last time you saw a golf player win big, how did he or she respond? A simple wave of the hand to the fans is usually all you will see. Unlike other sports, where winning players strut around like proud peacocks, golfers tend to exhibit little emotion or elation. This is just one of the many pieces of etiquette surrounding the game.

Some of the rules in golf are, quite frankly, really obvious. You do not want to do anything that will impede your opponent's right to play a good game of golf. Do not smoke if they ask you not to, do not start blurting out expletives as it suits you, and do not dress up in a chicken suit and cluck around trying to distract them as they line up their shots. This is, really, just common sense and doesn't deserve much credence in the realm of this discussion.