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A quick guide to courteous
golf on the course - not just Aphrodite Hills!
You can play quickly, and have
a relaxing game! Keep the following pointers in mind the next
time you play.
Know your own golf ball. You may mark you
ball with a pen or take note of a particular mark already
on the ball. When two or more balls land in the same general
area, it is crucial to know what ball you were hitting. There
is a two-stroke penalty if you hit another player's ball!
Search for a lost ball not more than 2-3
minutes. If you think the ball you have just hit is lost,
announce that you are hitting a provisional ball. Keep in
mind that the first ball you hit is the one that must be played
unless it is lost. If your first ball is lost and you play
the provisional ball, an additional stroke must be added.
Be courteous. Do not talk, or make any unnecessary noise when
someone is hitting or putting. While selecting and removing
the correct club from your bag, do so quietly.
Have your partner watch your ball when you hit and vice-versa.
Line the ball up with something on the course to make it easier
to locate.
Plan your shot and select your club as you approach your ball
or while you wait for other to play. This allows you to set
up and hit the ball without additional time.
While on the putting surface the player furthest out putts
first. You may consider putting continuously until you hole
out, unless you are restricted by another player's line. The
first player to hole out is responsible for placing the flag
back in the hole once all players have completed putting.
Mark your score after reaching the next tee, not while you
are still on the green.
The laws of golf
LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was,
the worst is yet to come. This law does not expire on the
18th hole, since it has a tendency to extend over the course
of a tournament, a summer and, eventually, a lifetime.
LAW 2: Your best round of golf will be followed
almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability
of the latter increases with the number of people you tell
about the former.
LAW 3: Brand new golf balls are water-magnetic.
It is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball,
the greater its attraction to water.
LAW 4: Golf balls never bounce off trees
and back into play.
LAW 5: The higher a golfer's handicap, the
more qualified he deems himself as an instructor.
LAW 6: Every par-three hole in the world
has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the
hole, the greater its desire.
LAW 7: The person you would most hate to
lose to will always be the one who beats you.
LAW 8: The last three holes of a round will
automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.
LAW 9: Golf should be given up at least twice
per month.
LAW 10: All vows taken on a golf course shall
be valid only until the sunset on the same day.
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