Golf etiquette

37 free videos on technique, drills and tips, each tagged by level

What coaches agree on

  • Repair your ball marks on the green and your divots in the fairway as soon as you make them. Work a divot tool or tee in from the edges toward the center, then tap the spot smooth.
  • Rake a bunker smooth after every shot from it. Go in and out at the lowest point of the lip, and cover both your footprints and your swing marks.
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  • While someone else is playing their shot, stand quietly off to the side, roughly a 45-degree angle behind them, out of their line of sight.

Common mistakes

  • Walking across, or standing on, another player's line between their ball and the hole - or letting your shadow fall over it - leaves marks that can throw off their putt.
  • Taking too long over a shot - extra practice swings, not getting ready until it's already your turn, or spending several minutes hunting for a lost ball - is what actually gets a golfer left off the invite list, more than how well they play.
  • Rolling in right at your tee time, or later, instead of arriving 20 to 30 minutes early, backs up the tee sheet and holds up the group behind you.
Golf Etiquette: what you NEED to know!
Beginner
Golf Etiquette: what you NEED to know!

Reviewer One of the best etiquette breakdowns here - real situations, real reasoning.

Moderator A full, real-round walkthrough of etiquette - turn order, staying quiet, not distracting a player mid-swing, handling the pin, ball marks, pace of play, helping find a lost ball without disrupting your own turn. Every point is squarely this sub-skill.

3.8
Golf's Unwritten Rules  | 32 Etiquette tips on How to Golf
Beginner
Golf's Unwritten Rules | 32 Etiquette tips on How to Golf

Reviewer Covers the pre-round stuff -- local rules, the starter, introducing yourself -- that most etiquette videos skip entirely.

Moderator Entirely etiquette, explicitly for golfers just starting out, extremely comprehensive.

3.8
18 Simple etiquette tips for when you're on the golf course
Beginner
18 Simple etiquette tips for when you're on the golf course

Reviewer If you're only going to watch one etiquette video before your first round, make it this one.

Moderator Entirely etiquette -- arrival time, dress, standing position, honor vs ready golf, divots, phone silence -- and explicitly pitched at someone brand new to the game.

3.8
7 Golf Etiquette Rules You're Doing WRONG!
Beginner
7 Golf Etiquette Rules You're Doing WRONG!

Reviewer Best technique breakdown in the batch -- shows you exactly how, not just what.

Moderator Wall-to-wall etiquette and course care -- proper ball mark repair technique, tee removal from the tee box, correct bunker entry and exit, raking method. Every minute of this is on topic.

3.8
Golf Cart Rules and Etiquette
Beginner
Golf Cart Rules and Etiquette

Moderator This is the real deal on etiquette, not just a title with the word slapped on. A course superintendent walks through exactly where your bag, push cart, or golf cart belongs - tee box, fairway, near the green - and why it matters for pace of play and your own swing. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Specific and practical - you'll know exactly where to put your bag and cart on every part of the hole.

3.7
A beginners guide to golf course etiquette
Beginner
A beginners guide to golf course etiquette

Reviewer Hits all the actual etiquette scenarios you'll face and explains why they matter, not just the rule.

Moderator Directly and thoroughly about etiquette — divot replacement (tee vs. fairway), reducing tee wear, bunker raking and entry points, pace of play. Squarely the sub-skill.

3.7
Bad Golf Etiquette, Part 1
Beginner
Bad Golf Etiquette, Part 1

Reviewer Sharp, well-reasoned, and comes from people who actually teach this for a living -- just wish we had the full ten.

Moderator Entirely etiquette, structured as a top-10 countdown (this covers 10 through 6), and they're careful to explicitly separate rule violations from etiquette breaches, which most videos in this batch don't bother to do.

3.7
Golf Etiquette Explained Like You're 10
Beginner
Golf Etiquette Explained Like You're 10

Reviewer Clear, well organized, explains the why -- exactly what a first-timer needs.

Moderator Clean, structured rundown that stays on etiquette start to finish -- quiet during shots, pace of play, letting groups through, fixing ball marks and divots, raking bunkers. Nothing strays into swing mechanics or gear. Textbook example of the sub-skill.

3.7
How to Avoid Slow Play in Golf (PACE OF PLAY)
Beginner
How to Avoid Slow Play in Golf (PACE OF PLAY)

Reviewer Specific, practical habits you can use on your very next round.

Moderator This is textbook golf etiquette -- pace of play is one of the pillars of on-course etiquette, and every tip here (be ready at the tee, get your yardage while your partner plays, cap practice swings, watch your ball, stage your bag toward the next tee) is squarely about how to behave on the course, not how to swing.

3.6
7 ETIQUETTE MISTAKES... NEW GOLFERS SHOULD TRY TO AVOID!!
Beginner
7 ETIQUETTE MISTAKES... NEW GOLFERS SHOULD TRY TO AVOID!!

Reviewer Shows you the actual cost of each mistake -- like the needless extra walk for a badly placed bag -- which makes it land.

Moderator On topic -- specific, common etiquette mistakes new golfers make, demonstrated on an actual course.

3.6
Golf Etiquette You Need To Know // How to Play Like a Pro
Beginner
Golf Etiquette You Need To Know // How to Play Like a Pro

Reviewer Send this to anyone about to play their first round with strangers.

Moderator Squarely golf etiquette — honors, raking bunkers properly, flag handling, staying out of other players' lines and sightlines. This is the skill, comprehensively.

3.6
#1 Golf Etiquette YOU NEED TO KNOW on the Green | Beginner Golfer
Beginner
#1 Golf Etiquette YOU NEED TO KNOW on the Green | Beginner Golfer

Reviewer Covers real details other etiquette videos skip, like lines and shadows on the green.

Moderator Focused entirely on green etiquette -- marker placement, not walking on someone's line, spacing during a putt, shadow awareness, honors order. Narrower slice than 'all of golf etiquette' but green etiquette is a core, well-defined part of it and nothing else is taught here.

3.6
14 Rules of Golf Etiquette You're Breaking
Intermediate
14 Rules of Golf Etiquette You're Breaking

Reviewer Good depth, including a few things even regular players miss.

Moderator A long, specific list entirely about etiquette violations - tee time arrival, practice green courtesy, flagstick handling, cart paths, lost ball time limits, the putting 'through line,' bag placement, phone use, match play concession. Squarely on-topic throughout.

3.5
🚨 GOLF ETIQUETTE 101 🚨 New to golf? These simple ...
Beginner
🚨 GOLF ETIQUETTE 101 🚨 New to golf? These simple ...

Reviewer Clear, practical and easy to follow, and it covers the mistakes new players make most. Pace of play isn't covered.

Moderator Squarely golf etiquette for newer players: where to stand while someone hits, marking your ball, not walking on a partner's line, entering and raking bunkers properly, repairing pitch marks. Practical on-course stuff.

3.4
The 10 Forgotten Rules of Golf Etiquette
Intermediate
The 10 Forgotten Rules of Golf Etiquette

Reviewer Good overall, though a few points are more tradition/opinion than actionable etiquette.

Moderator Covers etiquette practices specifically - shadow control on the green, dress code, standing on someone's target line, ready golf, music, tending the flagstick, phones, handshakes. A couple points (backwards hat, untucked shirt) lean more dress-code/tradition than functional etiquette, but still squarely in the etiquette space.

3.3
Golf Etiquette: How to Respectfully Play Through
Intermediate
Golf Etiquette: How to Respectfully Play Through

Reviewer Specific, correct, and genuinely useful — good coaching.

Moderator Squarely, only about one etiquette scenario — playing through a slow group — and it stays on that topic the whole way through. Exactly the kind of specific, well-scoped etiquette teaching this sub-skill is about.

3.3
The Biggest Golf Etiquette Mistakes You Need To Avoid
Beginner
The Biggest Golf Etiquette Mistakes You Need To Avoid

Reviewer Learn-by-example format works -- the fore explanation alone is worth it.

Moderator Two presenters play a hole live and call out etiquette mistakes as they happen -- teeing off before the group ahead is clear, not shouting fore, not helping search for a lost ball. Every beat of this ties back to etiquette, nothing else being taught here.

3.3
In part two of our 'Golf Etiquette' series Hayden and ...
Beginner
In part two of our 'Golf Etiquette' series Hayden and ...

Reviewer Concise, correct and shown on a real tee. Only covers the tee box, but every point gets used.

Moderator Tee-box etiquette shown on a real tee: give your playing partner space, stay off the tee box, keep your shadow out of their way, stay quiet while they hit, and put broken tees in the broken-tee box. Squarely etiquette.

3.1
Golf Course Etiquette - Using our Practice Facilities
Beginner
Golf Course Etiquette - Using our Practice Facilities

Reviewer Clear and credible - explains the why, not just the rule.

Moderator Specifically about etiquette at the practice facility - which green to use for what, hitting lineups on the range, raking the practice bunkers. Squarely on topic, just scoped to the practice area rather than the course.

3.1
Golf Etiquette Pace of Play for Beginner Golfers
Beginner
Golf Etiquette Pace of Play for Beginner Golfers

Reviewer Good concrete numbers and safety advice, just takes its time getting there.

Moderator Bulk of this is genuine pace-of-play etiquette -- the starter's role, a 10-minutes-per-hole benchmark, 4.5 hours for 18, safety distance before teeing off, the actual yell-fore protocol, ball mark upkeep. Mixed in with resort scene-setting and guest-bio chat that isn't etiquette, so not a full score.

3.0
Do You Agree With These Beginner's Golf Etiquettes ...
Beginner
Do You Agree With These Beginner's Golf Etiquettes ...

Moderator Four beginner etiquette rules, discussed one by one: be ready when it's your turn, look after the course (divots and pitch marks), give players space when they putt, and help watch everyone's ball. Right on target.

Reviewer Four core rules with sensible reasons. Chatty, and it skips safety, but a good starter list.

2.9
Golf etiquette on the driving range: line up your divots with ...
Beginner
Golf etiquette on the driving range: line up your divots with ...

Moderator Driving-range etiquette: make divots in a neat line with space between them instead of tearing up full chunks of turf. A real etiquette point and squarely on topic, though it's a single item.

Reviewer Short, accurate and memorable on divot patterns. One tip only, but a real one.

2.7
Golf Cart Etiquette on the Course
Beginner
Golf Cart Etiquette on the Course

Reviewer Clear and practical - it'll actually stick with you next time you're driving a cart.

Moderator Squarely on topic - cart etiquette is a real, common slice of golf etiquette. Clear rules: no more than two riders, keep carts 30 feet off greens, all four tires on the path. Short, but precisely about etiquette and nothing else.

2.7
BEST TIPS FOR BUSINESS GOLF ETIQUETTE 101
Beginner
BEST TIPS FOR BUSINESS GOLF ETIQUETTE 101

Reviewer Decent practical tips, but pretty thin as a full etiquette lesson.

Moderator Dress code, ready golf/pace of play, drink responsibly, make it about the group not yourself — that's real etiquette content, just filtered through the 'company outing' lens rather than general course etiquette. The core of the video is squarely etiquette.

2.4
Golf Course Etiquette: What to Do When You Arrive | TikTok
Beginner
Golf Course Etiquette: What to Do When You Arrive | TikTok

Reviewer Simple and correct - a good first-timer checklist.

Moderator Covers what to do when you arrive at the course - check in, timing before your tee time, warming up, grabbing a scorecard/pencil/tees. Squarely course-arrival etiquette/procedure, exactly this sub-skill.

2.2
3 Beginner Golf Rules & Etiquette Every New Golfer Must Know!
Beginner
3 Beginner Golf Rules & Etiquette Every New Golfer Must Know!

Reviewer Good on pace of play, but presents a local-rule shortcut for lost balls as if it's the default rule -- that'll trip someone up at the wrong course.

Moderator Mostly on topic, but a good chunk of it is really Rules of Golf territory (the lost-ball drop procedure) rather than etiquette proper -- pace of play and touching-the-ball are genuine etiquette, the drop procedure is a rules question.

2.2
Sand Greens Etiquette Augusta Golf Club W.A.
Beginner
Sand Greens Etiquette Augusta Golf Club W.A.

Reviewer Well explained, but niche enough that most learners won't use it.

Moderator This is real etiquette — who scrapes, when, how, flag handling, leaving the green as good as you found it. Squarely etiquette in structure, just for a niche green surface most golfers watching this catalog will never play on.

1.7
What do you think of these golf rules 🤔 #golf
Beginner
What do you think of these golf rules 🤔 #golf

Reviewer Fun chat about club customs, with the reasoning behind a couple of them. Doesn't cover on-course basics.

Moderator Two golfers chatting about quirky club customs: hat etiquette in the clubhouse, calling the captain 'Captain', the 14-club limit, changing shoes in the locker room not the car park. Clubhouse etiquette more than on-course basics.

1.5
Golf Etiquette: Waiting to Swing with Pride
Beginner
Golf Etiquette: Waiting to Swing with Pride

Reviewer Funny and the point is right: wait for the group ahead. It's a gag, so no depth.

Moderator A short gag about waiting for the group ahead to clear before you hit. It's one core etiquette (and safety) point, played for laughs.

1.3