1a) Players should always show consideration for other players on the course and should not disturb their play by moving, talking or making unnecessary noise.
In stroke play, a player who is acting as a marker should, if necessary, on the way to the next tee, check the score with the player .... concerned and record it.
Players should play at a good pace. The committee may establish pace of play guidelines that all players should follow.
It is a group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If it loses a clear hole and it is delaying the group behind, it should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the number of players in that group. Where a group has not lost a clear hole, but it is apparent that the group behind can play faster, it should invite the faster moving group to play through.
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players should be ready to play as soon as it is their turn to play.
when playing on or near the putting green, they should leave their bags or carts in such a position as will enable quick movement off the green and towards the next tee.
when the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the putting green.
if a player believes his ball may be lost outside water hazard or is out of bounds, to save time, he should play a provisional ball.
players searching for a ball should signal the players in the group behind them to play through as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not be easily found.
they should not search for five minutes before doing so.
having allowed the group behind to play through, they should not continue play until that group has passed and is out of range.
Players should carefully repair any divot holes made by them and any damage to the putting green made by the impact of a ball (whether or not made by the player himself).
On completion of the hole by all players in the group, damage to the putting green caused by golf shoes should be repaired.
Players should avoid causing damage to the course by removing divots when taking practise swings or hitting the head of a club into the ground, whether in anger or for any other reason.
Players should ensure that no damage is done to the putting green when putting down bags or the flagstick.
In order to avoid damaging the hole, players and caddies should not stand too close to the hole and should take care during the handling of the flagstick and the removal of a ball from the hole. The head of a club should not be used to remove a ball from the hole.
Players should not lean on their clubs when on putting green, particularly when removing the ball from the hole.
The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.
Local notices regulating the movement of the golf carts should be strictly observed.
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Every golf ball has numbers on it. How many numbers and which numbers vary from brand to brand, but they all have at least one number. That one number is most likely to be a 1, 2, 3 or 4 (although it can also be anything from zero to a 9). What does these numbers mean?
Nothing.... Really! these single digit numbers are simply there for identification purposes. If the members of a foursome are all playing a Titleist NXT ball, for example, one might play a ball with number "1", another "2, the third "3", and the forth a "4".
This will allow the members to keep track of which ball belongs to each player. These numbers usually appear just below the branding of the ball's name. All the balls from the same sleeve will have the same ID number.
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Face wear is what you're looking for. Clubs that have been used for a long time might have a shiny worn spot right in the centre. You don't want these because the clubface wont hold the ball as well. Make sure the grooves still have well defined edges. Stay away from clubs that show indentations in the clubface. These will affect the ball flight.
Look for cracks, splits and worn areas in the grip. Make sure you wont have to immediately re-grip the clubs. If you buy used clubs that need re-gripping, you're adding anywhere from $6 to $15 per club to your costs.
Line up the clubs and compare the clubs throughout the set.
Make sure they all appear to have been in the original set. You don't want a set that has different shaft types or models from club to club, or where is not a normal progression of lengths from club to club.
Mixing and matching can also throw off the progression of lofts throughout the set.
Check Current Prices for new clubs of the same model;
Sometimes you can find a brand new set of clubs for less that what that set is selling for used.
How does this happen?
Say someone buys a set and decided to sell it a year or two later. the set may be in great shape and can justifiably be priced high. But in the meantime, the manufacturer may have steeply discounted new sets due to high inventory, discontinued production or numerous other reasons.
I want to buy name-brand golf clubs - how do I know which brand to buy?
Buying name-brand clubs certainly isn't a necessity, especially for a beginner. But most golfers, at some point, will plop down some money on a nice, shiny sets of clubs from the likes of Titleist, Callaway, Taylormade, Ping or many of the other top-tier clubmakers. Here are some suggestions to help you to choose the brand you'll wind up buying:
- Ask around. Your friends who golf properly have some strong opinions on who makes the best clubs
- Watch your fellow golfers on the course. When a cart passes by, take a quick glance in the bags. Get an idea of what others on the course playing
- Comparison shop. You might want Brand A, but discover that Brand B is much less expensive. Both have good reputations
- Which do you buy? If you're like most people, Brand B
- Read Golf club reviews, read golf magazines, which often review clubs or feature articles on manufacturers
- Find a demo day that's coming up in your area and make plans to attend