Since I came to TV, I have believed there is an issue on the executive with golf etiquite.
For many people, exective golf is the first golfing experience they have had...they pay for it in their amentiy fees and they'll be darned if they are not going to play.
They learn the rules but the subtle nuances of golf etiquite are completely foreign to them.
Among the things, that I have observed first hand, missing from their understanding are:
- Fixing ball marks,
- Raking traps,
- Fixing divots with sand,
- Walking while you are putting,
- Talking while you are hitting,
- Keeping carts away from (off of) the greens,
- Keeping up with the group in front of them, not keeping ahead of those behind them,
- Not being on the tee while others in the group are hitting to watch the balls,
- Not moving to the next tee before straightening their golf bag out,
- and my favorite...sitting in the golf cart until the riding partner has hit then driving 15 yards to their ball, getting out, choosing their club, setting up and hitting!
I agree that eveyone who plays golf here in TV should have a sticker on thier ID Card that indicates that they have atteneded Golf 101 or has passed a simple rules / etiquite quiz.
Having been a golfer since childhood and a former caddy, I did not go to Golf 101 but am not sure if these things are taught or not. But I would be willing to take a quiz to qualify to play!