Another informative section of RIGHT CLUB-RIGHT TIME is the DO’S and DON’T chapter.
DO’S
1. DO repair your divots and others on the fairway as you play. Everyone will appreciate this.
2. DO rake the sand after you have done your tour in the bunker. There s nothing more disconcerting than hitting your ball out of some neanderthal shoe imprint in the sand.
3. DO repair any ball marks on the green and remove any foreign objects you see there.
4. DO keep carts on car path when requested and also off the greens and tees.
5. DO your scorekeeping after you have moved on to the next tee, not bu the green you just played. This is the most common fault of ulnthinking golfers and encourages slow play and possible injury.
6. DO be ready when it is your turn to hit.
7. DO hold the flag against the flagstick when tendingto keep it from flapping around.
8. DO, by all means, holler FORE if you think your ball is approaching a human encounter.
DON’TS
1. While tending the flag on the green, DON’T stand with your shadow falling across the putter’s line of travel. This can be very distracting and adds frustrations not needed. There are enough of these frustrations, don’t create any more. Although no one usually says anything about it, this is another courtesy overlooked by many but is really appreciated.
2. DON’T be jittery and move around or make noises or change feet positions while tending the flag.
3. DON’T move around the green carelessly or swing your club or laugh and talk when you are waiting for your turn to putt.
4. DON’T stand behind or in front of the putter anywhere in the line of travel of the ball. Again, quire often this is overlooked (sometimes intentionslly).
5. DON’T waste time on the green after you have putted telling everyone why you missed the putt.
6. DON’T spend too much time ball hunting, especially on crowded days. It only makes for slower play