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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.