Golf has only 34 basic rules. There are however, more than 100 sections and subsections to these 34 rules,
which require over 2000 explanatory paragraphs to guide golfers through their decision making process i
n any given scenario. There are so many of these official rules that it’s almost impossible for an average
player to know them all. Not even the Professionals are expected to know all of them – just ask Dustin
Johnson.
On top of all this there are the ‘unwritten’ rules; things that you can’t read in a book, but rather pick up
by watching other golfers, asking questions and playing the game. I’m of course referring to etiquette.
If you’re a relatively inexperienced golfer this is a great place to start. You can always ask for a ruling – nobody
will mind – but if you fail to follow the rules of etiquette I can guarantee you won’t be very popular with your
playing partners!
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