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Golf fans in shock after questionable golf etiquette during college golf event

Golf fans on social media were completely divided over the etiquette of this player from a college event.

When it comes to etiquette on the greens, there is seemingly an endless list of things to avoid.

For example, leaving foot marks on the putting surface is a complete no-no.

Don’t putt through other people’s lines. Make sure you always repair your pitch marks.




And don’t even think about walking through other people’s lines. Don’t dilly dally over a putt and don’t chat whilst it’s your playing partners turn.

We are talking about etiquette today because the clip below has gone viral.

It’s from a Darius Rucker Intercollegiate event. At the time of writing, the original clip has been viewed more than 600,000 times.

In absolute fairness the player, she didn’t exactly seem too fussed with her playing partner’s etiquette.

But that didn’t stop a chorus of outrage. Some deemed it rude and disrespectful. Others defended the behavior.




Comments criticizing the behavior:

“I don’t care that the putt was already hit. There’s no reason to walk in front of someone who is still trying to read a putt.”

“A lot of people here saying, ‘Oh she already hit it so it doesn’t matter.’ If I hit a putt I’m watching it all the way to the hole to see how true my read was. It absolutely matters. She should’ve walked behind.”

“The player has the ability to watch the putt until it stops. If she missed the putt she should be able to watch how it rolls passed the hole. Incredibly bad etiquette on that player’s part.”

“That was completely disrespectful!”

“That’s a pretty sorry move on the competitors side.”

“Jesus. I’d never think of doing that. Can’t believe seeing that at the collegiate level.”

“I cut someone for less.”

“This is criminal.”



Comments defending the behavior:

“In the interests of playing ‘ready golf’ this is fine.”

“It was after the putt, no longer in her line no?”

“It wasn’t ‘her’ line anymore. She already putted.”

“Let it go and speed up the f—ing game. Already takes way too long on 95 per cent of the courses out there.”

“I wouldn’t do it, but if it keeps up place of play let’s give this player a pass.”

“No problems”

“Play on. This has zero effect on the putt or the preparation of hitting the putt. No need to slow things down further.”

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:






Article originally appeared on: Golfmagic.com

3 thoughts on “Golf fans in shock after questionable golf etiquette during college golf event

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    No problem with that. Ball was passed the walk through. Others look to see the line that way. Obivously didn’t have the same line. The big kicker was it went in and it probably made the hole even smaller for the other’s putt.

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    After reading this, I really had to laugh. This was her playing partner, not her opponent. I guess people now a days are not familiar with match play rules, it’s done all the time.

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    Normally I don’t think its a problem, unless the ball goes past the hole, then you want to see how it breaks going past the hole for the return putt.

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