Clubhouse Manners
If there was ever a game that was as popular for its off field activities as its on, it’s golf.
The golf club is a social center for a lot of communities and certainly, for club members, what goes on in the club house is often as important as what goes on the course itself.
Active involvement in club management is part of the enjoyment an amateur golfer gets from his hobby. If a golfer has recently been Captain of his club, he’ll be very proud of that and he’ll want to take you to his club to view his name on the roll of honor and see his photograph in the line.
The ladies too, get involved — the ladies captain is as proud of her position as her male counterpart and the women get actively involved on committees like finance and social. Often it’ll be the girls who organize the end-of-year celebrations, the awards presentations and dinners.
Be Polite: Both the game and the clubhouse have well defined and jealously enforced rules of conduct and etiquette. A golfer is polite — he’ll never use profanities in front of ladies and he’ll always give way if he’s being caught up by a game that’s making faster progress round the course than his own. A competitive match will always be given priority against a leisure game too.
Be Tidy: Changing rooms in golf houses are always immaculately clean and tidy — golfers put things away when they’ve finished using them and close locker doors behind them. A golfer will always park his car straight — he’ll never overlap into a second parking space because he might be the one who needs that spot another day.
In the clubhouse and in the bar, a golfer will never have too much to drink, and he’ll always switch his cell phone off. If you don’t do the same and it rings, you’re likely to face a hefty fine - but the proceeds will always go to a good cause.
What do you think is the arch sin for a golfer — the one thing a dedicated club member will never do? Change his shoes in the parking lot!
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