Tilden Women's Golf Club
  

  
Golf Etiquette

On Golf Day

  • Call the pro shop if you cannot play
  • Arrive at the golf at course at least 30 minutes before your tee time.

On The Tee

  • Park hand carts away from the tee box.
  • No talking.
  • Do not stand directly behind person teeing off.
  • Stand still.
  • Watch landing of each players shots.

On The Fairway

  • Be careful about walking or moving cart too far forward from person hitting ball. This makes some people nervous and can be dangerous.
  • Be careful about talking or any movement that can distract the hitter.
  • Replace any divots that you make or see.
  • Limit your practice swings - save time.
  • Play "ready golf".
  • Be careful about hitting into the foursome ahead.
  • Riders should keep carts quiet and still when players are hitting.
  • Count strokes accurately.

Approaching the Green

  • Park carts to the side of or behind the green after pitching/chipping on.
  • Mark your ball if it is the line of another player's approach shot.
  • Place rake in bunker after using it.

On The Green

  • Repair any ball marks you make or see.
  • Place your marker behind the ball.
  • Span marker if it is in another player's line.
  • Do not mark your ball after someone has started putting.
  • When tending the pin, stand on the same side as its shadow and hold it straight.
  • When placing the pin on the green, place it as if it is the radius of a circle with the hole as the center.
  • Do not stand with the hole directly between you and the person putting or behind that person.
  • Do not walk or stand in another player's line.
  • Count putts accurately.

After Putting

  • Leave the green and proceed to the next hole before writing scores.
  • Keep two "official" scorecards per foursome.
  • When people are waiting to hit onto the green, two players can move to the next tee while the others putt out.

After Ninth Hole

  • Add scores for the front nine.
  • Compare scorecards.

After Eighteenth Hole

  • Add, check and compare scores on cards quickly.
  • Date and sign cards.
  • Take cards to Tournament Chair.
  • Advise of chip-ins.
  • Post birdies.