Golf etiquette knowledge
Basic goods
Dress on the court
Golf is equipped with special regulations, which is also a part of golf culture inherited from long-term historical development.
Golf clothing is based on the principle of comfort and neatness, and both men and women should wear collared tops and trousers. Players are forbidden to wear T-shirts, suspenders, jeans and miniskirts. Clothes such as shorts are too short. If you wear shorts, you should wear black stockings to your knees. In golf shoes, at present, for the purpose of protecting lawns, most clubs require to wear special rubber nail sneakers on the court.
2. Wear neat clothes to enter the club.
A woman can wear fashionable clothes, but a coat can be sleeveless, but it should have a collar. They should not wear shorts or short skirts such as tennis skirts, especially halter tops or dresses, which are too exposed and easy to get sunburned. It is an insult to the club and the individual to wear untidy clothes and enter the club in a disorderly manner.
3. Book the service time and arrive on time.
It is convenient for you and other members to book service time in advance. If you can't attend for some reason after booking, you should inform the club in advance to avoid empty groups and facilitate the management and operation of the club.
4, carry supplies
1 hat: in golf, there is no special ball hat in the strict sense, as long as it can shade the sun, protect against the cold and prevent messy hair from affecting the line of sight, all kinds of hats can be used.
2 balls: more balls should be prepared in the bag at the end of the game. Because there are too many pools and OB areas in some courses, in order to prevent insufficient balls in the middle of the game, more balls should be prepared, especially for the first time.
Gloves: Men usually wear only one hand, and women can wear them with both hands or one hand.
4-ball umbrella: prepare for rain when playing. Generally, golf umbrellas can prevent ultraviolet rays, so they are often used to shade the sun.
Raincoat: It is prepared for rain protection when playing, but it can also be used for wind protection and warmth when it is windy and cold.
6 sunscreen oil: you should choose a higher coefficient when you are exposed to the sun for a long time to prevent sunburn.
7 Sunglasses: Choose goggles with high-quality lenses to keep good eyesight when playing golf.
Trauma medicine: band-aid, mosquito repellent, mercuric chloride and other temporary treatments for scratches, mosquito bites and scratches.
Step 5 arrive on time
Punctuality is one of the basic qualities of golfers. You should reserve enough driving time, arrive at the golf course at least 30 minutes in advance, and arrive at the departure station before 10 minutes to wait for the kick-off notice. If the golfer in the same group is late and you need to wait for him to leave together, please inform the departure station to arrange another departure group for you. Don't kick off forcibly, which will disturb the management of the club and the order of other members.
Step 6 keep it secret
Golf is a sport that requires athletes' high concentration. Any noise may affect the quality of hitting the ball. Everyone should respect other players on the court. If someone is talking, laughing, walking around or tidying or playing with bags and making noise, it is difficult for others to concentrate on swinging or pushing the ball. This is very rude behavior. Some golfers like to talk and laugh loudly, which will not only affect their companions, but also interfere with golfers on nearby fairways.
7. Please turn off your cell phone on the court.
Players and spectators should turn off their mobile phones, play informally or play with friends during the game. They can put their mobile phones in the vibration file, but in order not to affect other players or themselves, it is always the best way to turn off their mobile phones or mute them.
8. Wear professional clothes when watching the game.
Spectators who watch golf matches should know the relevant etiquette. Not only the players should wear professional clothes, but also the audience watching the scene have certain dress requirements. Don't wear jeans when entering the golf course. Wear flat shoes to protect the grass.
9. When watching the golf match, please walk outside the rope and keep absolutely quiet.
When the player is ready to swing, the audience on the court must keep quiet and can't even move a little, because footsteps will also disturb the players on the court. You can't enter the players' fairway while watching the game. In order to standardize the route of spectators watching the ball, the competition unit will enclose the fairway and the green with ropes in advance, and prohibit the spectators from approaching: first, it will affect the players' hitting; Secondly, if you walk on the fairway in front of the players, it is easy to get hurt by the ball.
10, don't press the shutter to turn off the flash when watching the game.
During the competition, the players were in a state of high tension. The flash of the camera, the sound of the shutter and the mobile phone will have a great influence on them, and may even affect the final result of the game. Ordinary spectators are not allowed to bring their mobile phones and cameras into the competition area, and even professional photographers can't take pictures when the players are officially swinging. If you must shoot, you must not press the shutter when the player hits the ball, whether in the tee, fairway or green area.
1 1, please do not cheat.
Generally speaking, there is no referee in golf, and honesty and self-discipline pay as much attention to the player's cultivation and character as the number of strokes. A few players move, change the position of the ball without supervision, or fill in false scores on the scorecard, usually because of partial gambling or cheating because of greedy game rankings and bonuses. Players' high demands on themselves can also show their personal qualities, personalities and self-cultivation, and the noble friendship between golfers should be based on frankness.
12. Please don't spit, urinate or throw cigarette butts everywhere.
In the golf course, littering, spitting and urinating destroy the clean environment of the golf course. As an able and influential person, you should love the environment and facilities of the stadium, and you should be a demonstrator of basic etiquette.
13, what is it?
Next time, 85% players don't know their handicap, 44% people don't know what handicap is, and 5 1% people haven't tested it or don't know how to get it. USGA USA Golf Association handicap system standard is that the course difficulty value, course grade and slope difficulty value are used for course data. After the difficulty evaluation, the calculation formula of any course is exactly the same as that of USGA handicap system. At present, USGA American Golf Association handicap system standard is promoted by Chinese mainland China Golf Association. After participating in the system, after submitting the scorecard of each course, there will be different personal handicaps every month, which is international.
14, USGA almost formula
Calculate the handicap index according to the daily performance submitted by the players.
According to the score difference of each scorecard = adjusted total number of strokes -USGA course difficulty value × 1 13÷USGA course slope difficulty value.
Example: the difficulty coefficient of the total par course: 95-7 1.5=23.5.
Difference × standard gradient coefficient: 23.5× 1 13=2655.5.
Product ÷ pitch gradient coefficient: 2655.5 ÷125 = 21.244.
Keep one decimal place and get the differential of the fraction: 2 1.2.
15, club
When you arrive at the gate of the golf club, please give the bag to the caddy waiting nearby, and don't forget to put the bag label with your name on it. The caddy will transport the bag to the tee, and the tee will transport it on the public court by itself.
16. Precautions for ball bag storage
If the bag does not have its own brand name, it is easy to get confused, so check the brand name of the bag before storing it.
17, sign in at the front desk
When you arrive at the clubhouse, fill in the attendance list at the front desk, and the front desk staff will give you vouchers and locker keys for all the expenses incurred by players on the court.
18, properly arrange the entourage.
Arrange the entourage and drivers properly and ask them to abide by the rules of the club. The lobby of the clubhouse is a special area for members and guests, so they should be reminded of their appearance and manners in advance. It is not only unsightly, but also disrespectful to other members and guests to sit in the hall, doze off, and talk loudly on the mobile phone like no one's watching. Respecting the rights and interests of other members is also protecting your own rights and interests, and you can arrange others to rest and eat in special areas. If you need an entourage to accompany you to the end, you should dress according to the rules of the club even if you don't play ball.
19, use the locker room
All clubs have dressing rooms and lockers for players to use. Even if you just change your shoes, please go to the fitting room. Please don't change your shoes and socks in public places such as parking lots, club halls and departure stations. Please store valuables in the counter or safe to avoid losing them. Please make full use of these facilities.
20. Club Restaurant
When you go back to the club for dinner and rest after playing ball, you should get rid of the dirty things on your shoes and tidy up your appearance before entering the restaurant.
2 1, use of bathing facilities
Please keep the shower room clean and tidy when using the shower facilities of the club. Cherish resources and save water. Towels and bath towels in the bathroom should not be taken out privately or used to clean balls and equipment. After use, bath towels and toiletries shall not be discarded or taken away from the site. Please put them in the designated location.
22. Take care of public property and keep it clean and tidy.
Please pay attention to your personal habits. Don't leave personal clothes, such as underwear, socks, shoes, etc. , feel free. Put the changed clothes in the wardrobe. In order to maintain public health and personal ethics, bath towels need to be reused after recycling and cleaning. Please think more about others and yourself.
23. Etiquette at dinner
Pay attention to your clothes when enjoying delicious food in the restaurant. Don't wear sleeveless T-shirts, underwear or slippers. Foreign food is forbidden in restaurants. If there is a buffet, don't waste it. Be careful when eating, so as not to waste.
24. Don't talk loudly in the restaurant.
Don't make any noise or punch while eating, so as not to affect others. Please don't calculate other expenses such as gambling in public. One is that your behavior is indecent, and the other is that your character will be questioned.
25. Check out at the front desk
Settle the day's fee at the front desk, put away your valuables and keep them properly. With the bag voucher, you can pick up your bag at the cloakroom, and the staff will put it in the car.
26. Be an advocate of etiquette
Many players always complain that they meet unruly companions, make loud noises on the court, serve in disorder, and step on the push line, which affects others' playing mood. In fact, in most cases, there is a lack of understanding of the rules and etiquette of golf. Even some old players may unconsciously make actions that do not affect the etiquette of their peers.
It is hoped that the chairman and officials of the competition and senior golfers will assume the responsibility of guiding the participants' behavior, especially beginners should consult and accept the guidance of senior golfers in etiquette and rules.
Play speed article
1. Interpretation of "procrastination" in golf matches
A professional competition of a group of players usually consists of three players. Counting, the first player has 50 seconds to prepare and finish hitting the ball, and the second and third players only have 40 seconds. If it exceeds the stipulated 50 seconds and 40 seconds, the player will be counted as "delayed".
When do you start timing? Usually, what is the reasonable time for a player to walk to his ball, and then give him some time to choose a club. Three seconds after you get the club, the time starts! Therefore, if you hit the ball beyond the above specified time, it is a "delay" in violation of the rules.
2. Control the speed of playing ball
Players who hit the ball for too long will become impatient and lose the motivation to hit the ball. Therefore, in order to enjoy the fun of playing golf, here are some suggestions to keep the proper speed of playing golf: the target time for playing a round of 18 holes is 4 hours 15 minutes.
The target time for playing 9 holes is less than 2 hours. Please don't wait for the players in the previous group to finish a hole before serving, especially when there are many players waiting in the latter group. Players in the current group should hit the ball quickly when they get out of the hitting range. Slow hitting not only brings trouble to the players in the same group, but also brings trouble to the operation of the stadium.
3. Swing practice
In general professional games, the time from walking to the ball to hitting the ball is limited to 40-50 seconds, so they usually hit the ball as soon as they walk to the ball position. Making countless attempts to swing before playing ball not only makes the latter group extremely depressed, but also makes them anxious to death. In fact, when you keep practicing your swing before hitting the ball, hoping to find the feeling of perfect swing, the longer it takes, the more nervous your body will become. Just do a swing practice before hitting the ball and then hit the ball immediately. Remember, if you play 100 per game and spend 30 seconds on practice and preparation, you will spend 1 hour per game, which will affect other players.
4. Look at the lens of the same group of golfers with your heart.
Sometimes, due to sunshine or other reasons, players can't see clearly where their ball landed. As players in the same group, we can help them watch the ball carefully, which can reduce the loss of the ball and save the playing time of the whole group. They will be very grateful.
5. Be prepared before playing.
When it's your turn to hit the ball according to the hitting sequence, choosing the club, changing the ball and reading the hitting line of the green will slow down the hitting speed. The preparation work should be prepared and considered in advance before the arrival of the playing order.
6. Let the prepared players play first
If you don't participate in competitions or other formal occasions, it is helpful to speed up the competition by letting the prepared players play first. But before hitting the ball, you must make sure that everyone in the same group knows that you are going to hit the ball, and you also know where the others are at that time, because you don't want the ball to hit anyone present, and of course you don't want the golfers in the same group to swing at the same time.
7, can't delay time
After hitting the ball on the tee, some players are used to staying where they are and staring at the flying ball. Even if the ball landed, they didn't want to leave. They stood on the tee and chattered about their ball. Playing golf doesn't need to be urgent, but it can't be delayed.
8. Don't use the stadium as a driving range.
Except when playing ball, it is not serious to play one more ball as a practice if you make mistakes carelessly and there are no other players behind the court at that time. But don't overdo it. The ball that can't be missed is not an OB ball. Then you hit another ball, break another ball, and then break it ... there are so many balls on the court. After all, the stadium is not a driving range. If you are not satisfied with your skills, you can go to the driving range to strengthen it, but you still have to "stick to it" on the court.
9. Appropriate playback speed
Always remind yourself to keep an appropriate "playing speed", and at the same time, be careful. Players can't play until the players in the previous group are out of range of the ball.
10, bring two more poles into the forest.
When the ball hits the forest, there may be many different situations. In order to save time, please bring two more poles, which will not only make more choices, but also help you solve problems more calmly.
1 1, call hole
In some golf courses, in order to speed up playing and avoid traffic jams on the course, a call hole sign is inserted next to the par three hole. Therefore, after putting the ball on the green, this group of players should stand on the safe side first, and then let other players put the ball on the green after the ceremony, which is also one of the rules and etiquette of golf.
12, looking for the lost ball.
When looking for the lost initial ball, the rules stipulate that it can only take 5 minutes at most. If you think it will take five minutes to find it, and there is another group waiting behind, let the latter group go first, and don't block the whole stadium because of looking for the ball. Especially when you or other people in your group have lost the ball many times and it takes time to find it every time, you should let the group behind go first. Politeness sometimes means always thinking of others.
13, comity first