Ty Daniel’s Golf

Some golfers may know how to hit the ball, but don't know a thing about golf etiquette ( commonly misspelled edicate or ediquette ). They seem to disassociate the actual rules of golf with the etiquette, but aren't they really the same thing.

One main thing about golf etiquette is knowing when to wave other golfers up.

By "wave other golfers up" we mean, allowing the group of golfers directly behind you to tee off or hit up, while you are still playing on the same hole.

Most golf courses have set holes in their course rules that you are to "wave up" on, but how many golfers actually do ? Not many !

Here is the biggest clue on any hole that you should let other golfer hit up, your group is playing too slow or you are playing a hole that the course rules instruct you to.

The first and main reason to allow other golfers to hit up, is to speed up play.

On a long enough par 3 hole ( like pictured above at Talega Golf Course ), the first group tees off, then goes down to the green and waves the group behind them to hit up. Then after they tee off, the first group finishes out the hole and fix their ball marks, as the second group is traveling down to the green.

With a par 3 hole that is shorter, it is normally quicker to play one group at a time.

So what if you are playing on a hole that is not in the course rules to wave up and your group is slowing up the golfers behind you ?

Do wave them up, if:

1. Your group is being held up by the group in front of you and your on a long enough hole to let the golfers behind you hit up. Then as they are traveling up for their next shot, your group is moving up to the green or next shot.
2. Your group is falling behind and there is space in front of you for their group to either hit up or just play through. Sometimes it's best to let group behind you just play through, when the group in front of you is far enough ahead.

Don't wave them up or let them play through, if:

There is a group of golfers directly in front of you, or the group behind you is only moving slightly faster. Since it will only bunch up again right in front of you. That wouldn't help your group or the golfers behind you move any faster.

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