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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
While that's certainly fine when you're with like minded people, there is a code of etiquette that has been around golf for centuries and is accepted by almost all golfers. In fact there are even a few pages in the rule book about it.
It's not about one person adapting to a group or the group adapting to one person. It's about people having respect for one another. It's about adapting to long standing customs that have been around the game of golf for centuries.
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Agree with you. The code of etiquette is also mostly just good manners and respect for others. Also agree with Golfingeagles point that not everyone needs golf class.
Although I was never very good, I still enjoyed playing for many reasons. My father learned from a real pro who taught him all the rules. Dad taught me, using that teaching as re-enforcement for his own game. Because of his business relationships, he was able to play many exclusive course, occasionally I got to go along. Good manners, etiquette and sportsmanship was drummed in.
However, I realize that many, if not most, never had the benefit of instruction by a real pro. I also realise there are a lot of folks (duffers) who are well past their best years or are new to the game and just want to have fun but don't have a clue about golf etiquette. players also pressure of "ready or hurry up golf" which pushes players to keep moving that negatively impacts their game.
So, since not everyone moves at the same speed or has the same skills, perhaps it might be advisable to have players skills and type of game made known to those setting tee times so that players may be grouped with players of abilities and play attitude as their own. How to accomplish this, I don't know, but if it could be done there would be less folks having bad days on the course.