Saturday, June 7, 2008
Proper Golf Etiquette
Some golf etiquette is common sense, like don't yell out profanities while someone in your foursome is hitting the ball. Other golf etiquette isn't so obvious. I spent two years of playing golf before even knowing a few common golf courtesies, so take a look at these pointers to make sure you haven't overlooked any yourself.
Arrive early for your tee time. If you are late, that can mess up the golf courses entire schedule for the day.
When teeing off, usually the person in your foursome with the lowest score on the previous hole tees off first.
On fairways, and the rough, usually the person whose ball is farthest from the pin hits first.
When around the putting green, again the person farthest from the pin goes first; but everyone will usually hit their ball onto the green before anyone starts putting.
Again, once everyone is on the green, the person who is farthest from the hole putts first.
It is considered rude to step on someone's line (the line between their ball and the hole).
If someone has a far putt, it is courteous to ask if they would like the flag tended or taken out.
Remember if the ball goes in the hole when the flag is still in, technically the golfer technically incurs a two stroke penalty, so be sure to remove the flag before holing out.
Remember to put the flag back in the hole sometimes. You don't have to do it every time, but don't always expect someone else to pick it up.
Mark your ball on the putting green, especially if it's in someone's line to the pin. If you don't have a marker, a coin will do just fine.
Don't forget to repair your ball marks and divots!
If you are playing exceptionally slow, and there are groups waiting behind you, consider letting them play through. It would probably be best to pick up the pace, and start picking up your ball when you have an excessive number of strokes.
Don't talk when someone else is hitting. Try to stand behind others when they are teeing off. Also, if your shadow is in someone's putting line, you should move; that can be distracting.
Don't hit until you are 100 percent sure the group in front of you is out of the way.
Keep in mind that a lot of these courtesies are how you want to golf when you are with someone you don't know very well; just to be on the safe side. When you are out on the course with your friend's, I'm sure they aren't going to get too angry, if you go out of turn, or don't mark your ball 100 percent of the time. Bottom line, just keep golf etiquette in mind, be courteous and considerate of other golfers, and you'll be fine!
Savannah Durbin is an avid golfer and aspiring computer engineer. To read more golf tips and articles, visit: http://www.golfenthusiastic.com.
3 Mobile Phone - The Latest Technology in Mobile Phones
Mobile phones are now the latest technology in the communication media and the wireless invention of the existing phone. Mobile phones work by networks created nationally and internationally. Every country is working on extending the networks services to the mobile phones and UK has now come out the latest of networks and that is 3 Mobile.
About the 3 Mobile Phone
The "3" or "Three" is the latest mobile phone network that has hit the markets of the United Kingdom. The owners of the 3 Network and 3 Mobile Phone are Hutchison who were also the owners of the Orange network. Thanks to them selling the Orange network to a German company, the profit made on this selling soared so high that the owners are now able to bear the cost of the 3 Mobile Phone network as well as the license issued for the 3G that is very costly. Now the network is being built in the market to great heights and market shares for the same are doing great business that they can offer good deals for the dealers who wish to adopt the 3 Mobile Phone Network.
Features and more of 3 Mobile Phone
* This 3 Mobile phone network is UMTS-based.
* The 3 mobile phone are more complicated to handle.
* The 3 Mobile Phone has high capacity for coverage.
* The 3 Mobile Phone is also costly in comparison with other mobile phones.
* The charges for incoming and outgoing calls, video interactions and picturesque messages are billed differently than the other network services and therefore customers may need to pay additionally for the informative services.
* The tariff rates of a 3 Mobile Phone is known as Video, Talk and Text of off peak one thousand.
* You can buy only a SIM card if you have a 3 Mobile Phone with you or you can top up your 3 Mobile Phone and begin to operate your 3 Mobile Phone. You can buy only the SIM card for 3 Mobile Phone at ten pounds from the stores of 3 Mobile Phone.
* There are several base stations throughout the country of UK and for its customers the 3 Mobile Phone service has a tie-up with the O2 network that allows video coverage.
Get yourself the latest 3 Mobile Network and handset and enjoy state-of-the-art Mobile Phone!
The Auther Steve Dobson is a content writer and Search Engine Optimizer for a Manchester based Mobile Phone Shop.
