[Diondra]

There have been several threads about one particular behavior on the course or another. Each of the threads discusses proper course etiquette one way or another, but I didn't find any thread specifically tasked with how a person learns course etiquette.

Over the past 3 weeks, I have been nearly hit 3 times, and hit once, with a golf ball. The time I was hit was nothing, it came off the cart path, actually hit one of my balls, and gently hit my leg. In all actuality, I was impressed that it happened. And I probably had that attitude of mild amusement because the person yelled 'fore' prior to the ball being anywhere near me. However, of the three near misses, not one person yelled 'fore' or any other expression of the fact that I was in danger. That made me mad. I've stared them all down. One apologized, one never claimed his ball, the other simply ignored the fact he nearly hit me and my pregnant wife.

We all have several instances of observing poor golf etiquette. For some of the people who are involved in it, I know for a fact they are brand new golfers. I learned all of my golf etiquette from my Dad. I'm sure I've picked up a tidbit here and there from TV, but mostly from my Dad. For a new adult golfer playing a small town muni course, where is he supposed to learn it from?

And then the secondary question, is it just me or are kids learning less golf etiquette than they used to? Again, who is supposed to be teaching them?

So I ask the ever-wise THP forum, who taught you golf etiquette, and what is your proposed solution for ensuring that all golfers learn basic etiquette?

~Rock