Etiquette for Proper Golfing Attire

Series Summary

Though Musselburgh, Scotland is home to The Old Links, oldest golf course in the world, golf is rumored to have begun in the Netherlands in 1297. After seven hundred years it still follows the same basic premise: hit a ball into a hole using a stick; the person who gets it in the least number of hits, wins.

Golf is more a game of finesse than brute force; over its long history of play, it has developed a refined set of procedures and traditions of etiquette that are still adhered to by both amateur and professional golfers today. Before you set foot on a golf course, an arena for one of the finest games of skill known to man, you are expected to already know these guidelines. And Golfing etiquette isn’t only an established set of manners for golfers to follow; it also helps facilitate proper, enjoyable game play for the many people sharing 18 holes.

In this free instructional video series, our expert, a former all-American golfer, 10 year teaching professional, and lifelong student of the game, will guide you along the path of proper golfing etiquette. Tips include proper golf cart use, course attire, replacing divots, entering and exiting the course, raking bunkers, tee box manners, club and shot readiness, tending the flag stick, etiquette on the green, playing through, and provisional shots.

Video Transcript

" Hi, I am Kinsey Snyder on behalf of Expert Village. Today we are going to talk about golf etiquette and golf course management. The etiquette of the golf course often begins before you get there, make sure you have the proper attire, if you are not sure or aware of the attire the golf course demands, feel free to call the pro shop. I am sure they will help you and explain to you what you need to do. Almost any golf course you play will not allow denim in the form of jeans, or metal spikes, or shirts that don’t have collars. As you can see, I have my collar on underneath my sweater here, I have pants on, I have my dress pants on, and my shoes do not have metal spikes on them, okay. So make sure you are aware before you get to the golf course of what the golf course demands, and their strict dress codes are, they can be pretty costly, or time consuming, that you have to go home and dress properly. So make sure you are aware of the rules and regulations before you get there."