Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
GOLF ETIQUETTE.
Observe Good Manners on the Links
Advice to Players

Charles Walsh in Boston Transcript.
The essence of etiquette and of good man.
ners in golf. as in other matters, is con-
sideration for other people, based on the
employment of sound. common sense. Golf
is essentially a gentlemans game when 1
began to play, it was not even a lady's
game-but that is another story. Each
player trusts to the others honor, keeps his
own score and imposes his own penalties.
The word claim should have no place in
the voca bulary of the golfer. Bad count
ing is bad form; and openly spying your
opponents game is bad form. also-though
i can quite forgive man for Keeping
tabs on his opponent if he is VIGOROUSLY
bad counter"
The game of golf is for the players of TIE
game. and not for the gallery-it is not
base ball or foot ball Roofing should
not be allowed: striking ball should not be
d signal Tor shout. or bad shot for a
howl of derision. Every should be 81
lent and learn to stand still at all times.
and in all places, where any one else is
playing golf
Confusion at the tee is especially to be
avoided. The rule that no one drives of
until the players on the green have played
their second shot is too often violated.
There should be no discussion ID whose
is the honor If it be your honor, drive of,
walk quietly off the teeing ground-and, if
you don't know your opponents Preference
as to where YOU should stand while he Is
driving ask him. and don't forge: it next
time. l was taught that the only right
place Is facing him. Some folk in their
hurry. will set up their own tee befor, the
man who has the honor has driven off--this
tends to create confusion and should never
be DONE
How often do we a player rush madly
away after he has driven off, instead OF
waiting until his opponent has driven of
also and leaving the tee with him? and
how often do we see two players go slash
ing away through the green's without OBJ
serving the proper. order of playing which
Is that he whose ball is farthest f, ON the
putting green. plays first. A moments re-
Election will show the common sense OF this
point of the etiquette of golf
Consideration for other players alone to
say nothing of ones self. should im,el a
man to replace divotS with care, and the
same sentiment should induce slow players
through the greens to invite faster ones be-
hind them to go ahead.
1t Is bad manners to stand over your
opponent when he is laboring in bunker
and count his strokes 1t is bad manners
to volunteer information as to why you
or your partner have played badly or to
suggest that you or he have used q wroi =,
club: of course. If advice be asked 1t is
another matter: and it is equally bad man.
ners to complain of your opponents good
luck. or to bewail your own bal fortune
At the putting green the etiquette is to
hole out. however short the Dutt Never
think your opponent would have given you
that. Consideration for others dictates
the rule to hole out and get off the green at
once-not to stay there to mark the score
try puts or settle disputes-as we'll as TO
replace flags and markers in such IA way
that they can easily be seen by parties an
preaching the green.