Most golf etiquette are traditions you should know.
In basis Golf is a very simple sport. A ball, a hole and a wooden stick; the ball has to go into the hole after hiding it with the stick. And than come along all the rules, traditions and the golf etiquette. Together with your mental game this simple sport becomes suddenly very difficult. So you better know the rules and etiquettes. You can read them here.
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You have to repair the pitchmark that the ball has created with your pitch fork, that you ALWAYS carry with you.
You played a provisional ball because you wanted to avoid walking back to the tee, in case you couldn’t find your ball. With this ball happened (almost) the same thing. The only thing to do correctly is to play another provisional ball. If you can’t find the other balls you continue your game with this second provisional ball. The next shot is going to be your sixth shot.
As additional information you can read the article written by Linda Miller (Rules of Golf Consultant for Ramblewood Country Club)
‘Preferred lies’ is the term that means that you as a golf player are allowed to improve your lie without penalty on certain parts of a golf course. It’s a local rule only and is also known as ‘winter rules’. Read an hole page of information about when the preferred lies rule is used and what you have to do, and what you shouldn’t forget.
Click this link to read my extensive, personal answer, which is based on texts of this e-book.
Rules of Conduct also known as etiquette. A many heard terminology in Golf. They are provided by the clubs, who find their inspiration in the rules written out by ‘The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews’. By using the e-book of the Dutch Golf Federation I made a nice summery of etiquette rules on this website.
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p.s. concerning the rules of golf I found this great Blog website of Barry Rhades. He posted on avarage two blog posts a month concerning aspects happened on the tours that month. Sadly he passed away in September 2018. While he was a man of many interests, golf was one of his great passions. He has left behind a great blog roll with all kind of informations concerning the rules of golf.
New Rules of Golf for 2019.
As of 2019, new golf rules apply worldwide. It is the most major revision of the rules for more than 30 years. This easy-to-understand video gives you a clear overview of the changes so that you can benefit from all the simplifications and new relief procedures. My colleague Yves C. Ton-That, guides you through all the changes. The rules are based on the “New Rules of Golf for 2019” as published by the USGA and R&A in March 2018.