Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I'm sorry, I just don't get it. First of all , it's not a "safety" issue until you get within 5 feet of a golfer swinging a club. The etiquette is pretty simple---don't move or make noise while another golfer is hitting. As far as approaching a tee while everyone is just waiting anyway---not etiquette rule there at all. For those who don't want
to be "watched", you're probably getting "watched" by the group behind whether they are 10 or 30 yards away. Get over it. Are you afraid they will ridicule you?--No good golfer does that, so those who would aren't so good themselves, they just think they are. (BTW, they are probably the same golfers who are taking 2 shots, putting out 2 footers, scoring 8's and 9's on a hole and talking non-stop) Remember, no one has shot under par their first time playing (except maybe Tiger). It took Jack Nicklaus 3 years to break 70, and that was with daily play and practice and lessons from Jack Grout as a teenager---if you are a beginner, play and enjoy the game, obey the etiquette and ready golf yourself, and don't worry about the guy behind you