Golf etiquette - golf rules illustrated by our Forrest Golf designer.

Welcome to our ongoing series of illustrated rules of golf and the etiquette of the game. We will be posting every Sunday on instagram and would love you to join us @forrestgolfaustralia.

Week 1. Enter the bunker from the "low" side.

The illustration below was inspired by Royal St George's Golf Club in the UK and the bunker on the 4th they call the Himalayas. It is the largest bunker in the UK. The bunker is walled by wooden sleepers and featured in "Goldfinger" by Ian Fleming. The James Bond author was a member of Royal St George's Golf Club.

It was pointed out that it could also be the "Big Bertha" bunker at Kingston Heath, Victoria, Australia. We sincerely hope that you have never found yourself in a bunker as monstrous as this or if you have, you have survived relatively unscathed from the experience. 

 

Week 2. Golfer should always yell "fore " if there is a person in the way of their shot.

Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego inspired this illustration. There is a nearby glider port. During this years US Open, the Los Angeles Times carried a headline "Paragliders have the best seat, and views, in house at Torrey Pines".

 

 

Week 3. When a player is addressing the ball, stay quiet, stay still, and watch their shot.

 

 

Week 3. When searching for a wayward ball, declare it lost after three minutes of searching.

 

Angus Forrest was playing golf at Elanora Golf Club in New South Wales with his three friends David, Martin and Andrew. David teed off and hit a ball straight down the fairway. As the group walked down towards David's ball, they saw a bird fly off with it. David followed the bird to the side of the fairway and found a group of balls, clearly part of this birds bounty.

At Royal Melbourne Golf Club there are crows who take great pleasure in unzipping unattended golf bags and helping themselves to the food within.

Have you had a bird encounter on your round ?

Week 4. Play a second ball ( your provisional ball) if you believe your first ball is lost. This helps your speed of play.

This week we feature the spectacular Hamilton Island Golf Course, Dent Island, Queensland. We remember losing several balls in the rough at the challenging Par 3, 14th hole, which according to the course's website, some people have called "death valley". 

Week 5. Is the cow an immovable obstruction or an outside influence under Rule 16 ?

Inspired from a photo from our friends Tim and Steph. They were at Brora Golf Club in Scotland. Livestock roam freely all over the course and the greens are electrified to keep them out. Tim came up with this curly question - and the answer is - outside influence. 

Week 6. Golfers are restricted to carrying a maximum of fourteen clubs in their bag during a round.

Week 7.  It's okay to take a divot on the fairway or rough. Fill the divot with sand and smooth level with your foot.

 

We have really enjoyed suggestions from our Forrest Golf community of rules that we could illustrate. We would love to hear from you. Email us at info@forrestgolf.com.au or follow us on instagram @forrestgolfaustralia.