Golf Etiquette
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Summer Ball/Prom tonight…etiquette? Help!?
I’m going to our school’s Prom/Summer Ball tonight, and need some help! I’m 18, but I’ve never been to a formal black tie event before.I got a free scholarship to a private school when I was 11, but I’ve never bothered to go to any of the formal occasions, primarily due to cost, and subliminally probably because I guess I didn’t want to look like a fool out of my depth…
But I just finished my last year here, so I was feeling slightly sentimental, and about a month ago a friend (now girlfriend) pretty much blackmailed me into getting a ticket and to ask her to go with me.
Now I’m panicking. I rented a tux/dinner jacket outfit;
My shirt has these ‘pointed’ collar ends; do these go over or behind the bow tie?
The shirt is also kind of…tentlike :/ I’m 6ft3 but have a slim build, and the shirt has massive width; any ideas how I can somehow keep it all stuffed tight around my back?
Do I do up the single button on my jacket?
Am I expected to bring anything for my date? (I’m meeting her at the golf club where it’s being held)
What actually happens during one of these events? I know we’re having a meal, but that’s all.
Will I be expected to dance? nb. I have two left feet, and she dances at international level!
What is normal to do following the event? She’s dropped many unsubtle hints at…nothing conclusive /sigh
Sorry for so many questions! Thanks a lot!
You should buy her a corsage at the florist – they can help you pick it out. You should always buy the girl a corsage when going to these types of events.
During the meal, depending on how formal it is, they may have several different types of cutlery. The best advice for that is to work your way from the outside in. The most outside fork is for salad, next one for the entree, etc – work your way in towards the plate.
Put your napkin in your lap, and never put your elbows on the table.
I cannot help you with the dressing part…I don’t know much about tuxes and how they fit, but I can tell you that it is optional for doing up the button on the jacket.
For the dancing, I don’t think it is required that you dance, if you don’t want to, don’t.
I hope this has helped a little.
What is the correct golf etiquette?
What is the proper was to react, if a player behind you hits the ball and it barely misses you. AND he doesn’t yell Fore as a warning. I played today and the guy in my flier took the other guys ball and stomped it into the ground. Is that right?
We were four players, and moving fast.
The group behind us, apparantly didn’t see us through the trees.
Thanks everyone for all your responses. I was very embarrased as to how the guy reacted. I told him so, and he said that it’s the normal thing to do. hah! Now I know better.
There could be some snags in all of this. The person teeing off has to wait until after the people in front hit their second shots. However, what happens if the people in front are on their third shots, but still aren’t 200 yards from the tee? Also, what if the guy just happened to have one of those "once in a lifetime" drives that even he wasn’t expecting?
There’s always two sides to every story. Before the guy in your group acted like a jack@ss, maybe everyone should have had a small chat. Would the guy have been truly apologetic, or a jerk? It’s always best to go into these situations with level heads. If he’s sorry, forgive and forget; if he’s a douche, report him. There’s no reason for stupidity- besides, stomping the ball doesn’t do anything; he can replace his ball. It just makes your group look like the bad guys.
Golf Lessons
For all that’s worth in the field, some esteemed individuals do make a complete jackass picture, unknowingly or no when they are on the green. The reason for such is they may either never tried golf or never considered that etiquettes do preside over this gentleman’s game. Do you belong in one category, or both? So stop being someone else’s eyesore whenever a round of golf is decided by reading over this golf lessons. Who’s to say, it may save your face, your job, or your prospects in the long (or short) run.
Golf Lesson 1: Be a Gentleman
Golf is a game of elegance or it won’t be called a gentleman’s sport. There are strict regulations on some clubs to wear a certain outfit but for some public golf courses, this regulation may be a bit slack. Still, golf should be participated in a proper decorum. As golf become more and more a platform on which professionals intermingle and negotiate the quality of one’s dress can often be regarded the expression of an individual’s success.
Golf Lesson 2: Leave every Golfer alone
Each player’s Addresses are treated as sacred. That means all players stay away and stay put. Nothing can be more exasperating when somebody acts like a buffoon: standing in front and observing somebody swing; standing behind and take the risk of getting whacked by a Seven Iron or even standing near enough to be in somebody else’s corner of the eye. Another man’s presence is the ultimate distraction for players getting ready on Address. What you should do is stand way back about 5 yards and make no noise. Utterly silent that he’ll forget you were there. Trust me, he won’t though.
Golf Lesson 3: Do your share and shout “Fore!”
Be responsible of your shots. Suffice to say: take care of your ball. Do watch the entire flight of the ball and take note where it landed. Nothing can be more frustrating than an hour spent searching for your ball, especially if your “boss” also conducts the search for you. Does this happen? Yes it does and quite surprisingly it often happens to those novice players occupied with their cool histrionics that they ultimately missed to remember where the ball landed. And yeah, do your share and shout “Fore!”
Golf Lesson 4: Etiquette marks Sportsmanship
You’ll be surprised how much etiquette can be observed in a sport. If you don’t believe it, wait until you can have your first try of the game. A lot are to be observed. Even replacing divots is a considerable etiquette. And no, you just can’t stamp them down; proper etiquette requires it to be gently tapped by your shoe, as if tucking a child to sleep. And even then there are other cultures specific to some golf clubs. A gentleman can really suck in a game big time and still exude such professionalism that he’d be a hot topic on the bar and grill anytime.
Milos
http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/golf-lessons-66388.html
Any tips for tournament play? this is the first time I signed up…?
I joined a inner-city golf club. I would like to know any experiences or playing tips that are helpful for me to enjoy and play better. any extra Etiquette tips would be fine too. thx for your help.
Tournaments are so much fun. It’s nice to have something a little extra on that three foot putt than just your score.
Relax and have fun. Follow the rules. Make some friends. Playing good golf is least important.
What do you do on the golf course when?
You mention a rule to someone and they start off with "Etiquette dictates…" then when you cite the rule, claims you must not be a considerate player and the pros wouldn’t do that. Do you just say, "Dean, stop and listen to yourself," or do you just ban him from playing?
I am laughing out loud, John. I was ribbing the poster that wrote on my other question about the person furthest out who said that although the rule stated the furthest away went first, etiquette dictated otherwise. He refused to accept that there really is a rule, (Although he admitted the rule, he just thought it was anal and time consuming) Even though I agree with you, he was right about one thing, in a casual game, who wants to tend the pin, then put it back in.
Thanks for the great response, all of you.
In my opinion, etiquette dictates that every player should learn the rules.
If it’s a friendly round, just let it go. You told him the rule. If he chooses to ignore it, there’s not much you can do.
If it’s a "friendly" round and you play for money, stop playing for money. Just play for fun.
If it’s a tournament, inform the committee. Every player is bound to uphold the rules in their own play, and to report rules violations.
Actually, you are bound to try to prevent rules violations, which is what you tried to do.
His claim that "pros wouldn’t do that" is total nonsense. Pros are required to notify other players when they see a rules violation.
They will also disqualify themselves from a tournament when they discover they have broken a rule. People watching the tournament on TV have even called in to report when they see a rules violation.
Golf doesn’t have umpires or referees watching every shot. It is up to the players to enforce the rules on themselves and their fellow competitors.
2nd Date Etiquette?
Me and a guy I know went on a date about a week ago. we went to dinner and a movie, and we both had a lot of fun, and at the end he said he’d call me sometime and gave me a hug. He never called me, but, he ended up asking if i wanted to go out again (via email) and we went and played miniature golf/got ice cream last night. we both seemed to have a lot of fun, flirting and laughing. at the end of the night, he gave me a hug again, but he just said "i’ll talk to you sometime, maybe on facebook." does this mean he’s not interested? last time, i sent him a message and told him i had a lot of fun. should i do this again, or just wait it out for him to contact me?
Wait till he contacts you. Don’t expect that just because you went on a second or third date there will be a kiss. He could just be waiting for the right moment which will make the kiss just that much better!
How can I play golf with my son and not offend other players?
Here’s the deal. I have always been interested in golf, but have never really played. Frankly, I am left-handed and borrowing left-handed clubs has always been a no-go. I recently found a cheap used pair of lefty clubs, snatched them up, and have started going to the driving range. My 8yo son is also loving doing this, but he is also a lefty and if adult left-handed clubs are hard to come by, then a child’s is near impossible. We’ve been doing this for a bit now, and are getting to where we can start thinking about actually trying to play the game.
I want to take him to a golf course, but frankly we suck. I don’t know any real etiquette for this, but I do understand that one of the biggest faux pas in golf is holding people up behind you. But we’re never going to learn this unless we actually go out and play it. I don’t want to be rude, but we really want this.
So how can I do this without offending other golfers and looking like complete fools?
If you live near a course that has a"First Tee" for kids I recommend it for your son.As to playing on the course,talk to the pro and find a time that there are the fewest people playing.Most likely it will be a weekday.Book a tee time for 9 holes and use cheap used balls so if they get lost you can just drop another one and go on.Don’t look for them for long.Be aware of the other golfers and if they appear to be having to wait for you to get out of the way,waive them through.DO NOT KEEP SCORE.
How to start playing golf? 8 winning tips for amateur golfers
So youve always wanted to play golf but your boss never asked you on a game before? Don’t worry. Everybody can and should enjoy this wonderful sport. Sure, golf can be expensive and hard to learn but if you know what you’re doing you’re up for the time of your life.
When you want to play basketball all you need is’ well’ a basket, and a ball. But golf requires more equipment than just a ball. Like in any sports, golf equipment spins an entire industry and you can find anything from clubs to gloves, and they usually come with a nice price tag.
So here’s Tip No.1: Don’t spend all your kids’ college money on equipment until you know how to play and if you want to play. Don’t buy a 5000 dollar manatee leather club (it’s illegal!) instead, go for mid range sports manufacturers that sell 100 dollar clubs.
Even if you are a pro on the Pirate Mini Golf and you beat your children every time – it doesn’t mean you know how to golf. Tip No.2 will be: take golf lessons. You’ll find group lessons with golfers in your skill range and you might make friends to golf with. There are also individual lessons with a private instructor or your town’s pro golfer. While private lessons focus on your individual skills, they can be quite expensive and take more time than group lessons. Remember that after you get the basics – the real lessons are on the field.
Tip No.3 is to continue practicing at home. No, not in your back yard. Golf has much to do with technique and watching instructional videos can help a lot. You can also go online and find many tips and clips that can improve your game.
Tips No. 4, 5, 6 : Grip, posture and stance. The three essentials of golf. Grip means how you hold the club and the better you grip the better you play. Posture leads to a proper swing and maintaining balance is essential. Having a stable golf stance and footing will help you control the ball and get it where you want it to go.
If you don’t want golf balls flying at your direction, you better know Golf Etiquette and that’s our Tip No.7 ! golf etiquette covers the basic golfer’s code that will ensure everybody is having a pleasant time whether they are pros or amateur golfers. Golf Etiquette urges you to be patient and respect your fellow golfers; speak in normal voice and don’t shout or laugh too loud; check your ball number to avoid winning (or loosing) someone else’s game; don’t stand too close to the swing zone of other players and the list goes on and on.
Tip No. 8 is to simplify your golf learning process and get the reinforcement you need to sustain the positive advances you make. Work on your swing and short game, and dive deep into the mental aspect of the game, shoring up any weak links you may have found difficult to hurdle with previous instructional techniques.
Mark Etinger
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/how-to-start-playing-golf-8-winning-tips-for-amateur-golfers-1170243.html
An etiquette question regarding kids’ relationships and talking to their parents?
Is it ok to intervene into my daughter’s friendship problems by calling their parents up and asking what’s up? Or is it best to let them try to resolve it on their own?
My 9-yr-old daughter has been good friends with this boy who’s 1 grade above her. They ride the same school bus and he lives within 3-min. walk from our apartment. I’m close with my daughter and as a way of monitoring who she’s friends with, I befriend their parents as a networking method. We (parents from the same neighborhood) all try to stay connected & keep an eye out for each others’ children & their behaviors.
Starting last week, this boy suddenly said to my daughter that he can no longer walk with her because he’s "too violent." There’s a bully who started making fun of them by calling them "boyfriend girlfriend." Then other kids started teasing them, too. It made my daughter cry. And that boy said walking with her and getting teased makes him angry enough to want to start fights. According to his mom, he has gotten in trouble before for "getting into fights and currently requires weekly counseling." That’s why I try my best to stay in contact with his mom to fish out more info about their family background….and I’ve discovered that the mother tends to get angry easily at the things that people don’t usually get angry about….like having fits of rage just because her daughter (that boy’s half-sister) didn’t pick up the phone when her sister (kids’ aunt) called & forgot to tell the mother….or when the kids are playing a bit too loud while she was playing video games or if she was on the phone, I’ve witnessed her unnecessary temper explosions (yelling & slamming things) before she even told them first to be quiet or gave warnings, instead she went straight to extreme anger explosions. Common people, especially parents, do get frustrated and snap, but they wouldn’t normally start screaming & slamming things right off the bat.
According to what I remember from college Psychology, Children’s Psychology, and Children’s Development classes, children’s behaviors mirror the parents or whoever is the primary caretaker. I told my daughter to be wary of that boy’s violent temper and observe his behaviors closely, even though he hasn’t exhibit the "perfect gentleman" behaviors in front of her.
Anyway, ever since he suddenly told her he could no longer walk with her because he’s "too violent," I have an intense gut feeling that sudden strange behavior & declaration has much to do with his mother. Just last week, during spring break, she was hanging out at his house with his mother & sister. When I picked her up at their house, my daughter & that boy didn’t want to part. They tried to schedule for her to come back to hang out again the next day, which I said it would be ok….but his mother immediately said she had appointments the next day and she didn’t know when she would return. But then his sister (a teenager) said it’s ok, both of them would be home….then the mother immediately interrupted by reinforcing she "really didn’t know when" she would return….so the daughter took the hint and the poor boy just shut up immediately.
And that’s why his sudden excuse & declaration of his "violent temper" peaks my curiosity. My daughter feels hurt. Now only that boy’s friend walks her home. Even he doesn’t know why his friend is behaving in such a strange manner.
Should I call up that boy’s mother and ask her what’s up by expressing my concern? Or should I follow my gut feeling that he, his mother, and most likely even his older sister all have "issues?" I mean, I have also discovered that his mother has been convicted of "domestic violence." And her explanation is that she hit her ex-husband with a golf club out of "self defense"….he was trying to kill her….that his family was so affluent that they bribed their way out.
Should I intervene in this "cold war" between the kids? Or just tell my daughter about my strong gut feeling & psychological analysis and tell her to stay away? What should I do?
just tell your daughter that something is obviously going on and for whatever reason (because the reason doesnt matter) she should start making other friends. i’d also have him come to your house if they do hang out once in a while – i wouldnt let my daughter there anymore if the mother is making it obvious she doesnt want her there.