The PGA provides guidelines to help golfers ensure a fair and enjoyable game. These include maintaining an equal pace with other groups, taking no more than 30-45 seconds between shots, and being aware of local course rules. Good etiquette also means volunteering to mark your ball if it is farthest from the cup or in another player's putting line. Players should mark the ball's position with their club heel and reposition the ball by moving the marker from the club toe to heel.

1. PGA Etiquette Guide Helps Players
Ensure a Fair, Enjoyable Golf Game
By Michael Quiel

2. Introduction
• With more than two decades of experience in the
profession, Michael Quiel serves as the president of
Legend Advisory Corporation. In his spare time,
Michael Quiel enjoys golfing. The Professional Golf
Association (PGA) provides a few guidelines for
good etiquette during a game of golf.
-Local course rules are often different from course
to course, and players should be aware of the rules
where they are playing before starting a round.
Similarly, each player in a round should confirm
that she or he is comfortable with the established
stakes.

3. PGA Etiquette
• -It is important to maintain equal pacing among
groups in front of and behind one another to prevent
making approaching groups wait. The maximum time
that each player should allot between selecting his or her
club and teeing off is 30 to 45 seconds. Players should
also walk at a reasonable speed in between shots.
-If a your golf ball is in the putting line of another
player or if your ball is the furthest from the cup, it is
good etiquette to volunteer to mark your ball with a
marker or flat coin. After placing your marker, measure
the position with your club's heel touching the marker.

4. Conclusion
• Move the marker from the club's heel to its toe,
to get it out of the line of play. Reposition you
ball when it is your turn moving the marker from
the club's toe to its heel..
For more etiquette guidelines enhance a round
of golf, visit www.pga.com.