Tee 1, arrive 10 minutes before your tee time, prepare your tees, ball marker and pitch-mark repairer. Mark your balls to identify them more quickly if lost.
Carry a spare ball in your pocket.
During friendly games, play from tees adapted to your level. You are here to enjoy yourselves and the course.
Watch not only your ball, but also those of others, remember where they landed by down using fixed points (trees, etc.).
During friendly games, the first who is ready plays his shot, even if he does not have the honor.
Play your shot once the group in front are out of reach. Let the shortest hitters play first.
Limit conversation until you have left the tee.
On the fairway
Walk quickly between shots.
If a ball looks like it's lost or out of bounds, play a provisional.
Leave your trolley or golf cart at a distance and carry the number of clubs needed with you.
Without presenting a risk or danger, go up to your ball even if it is in front of those of others.
Help looking for lost balls, after playing your shot, even if it is in front of those of others.
Let faster players go through, but only if there is a gap in front of you.
Think about your next shot, when you walk up to your ball, or while the other players play.
Play your shot without delay. A single practice swing and a short routine, will improve your game.
No lessons during a game.
In a bunker, collect the rake before entering. Enter the bunker by the shortest path and the less steep.
On the green
Place your bag between the green and the next tee in order to avoid having to retrace your steps.
The player closest to the hole tends the flag, but without removing immediately, so that the players further away can locate the hole.
The first player to put out tends the flag until the end of the hole.
Repair your pitch-mark and any others that you might find.
Mark your ball if it hinders or play first. During friendly games whoever is ready putts first and continues until they have finished if possible, also give short putts.
Study your line while others are putting.
At the end of the hole, leave the green quickly, talk about your shots, calculate and mark your score on the way to or on the next tee.
During stableford, lift your ball if you are unable to make any points.
