The following customs belong to the established rules of Etiquette, and, although not authorised under the present code, should be strictly observed by all Golfers.

1.   A single player has no standing, and must always give way to a properly constituted match.

2.   No player, caddie, or onlooker should move or talk during a stroke.

3.   No player should play from the tee until the party in front have played their second strokes and are out of range, nor play up to the putting-green till the party in front have holed out and moved away.

4.   The player who has the honour from the tee should be allowed to play before his opponent tees his ball.

5.   Players who have holed out should not try their putts over again when other players are following them.

6.   Players looking for a lost ball must allow other matches coming up to pass them.

7.   On request being made, a three-ball match must allow a single, threesome, or foursome to pass. Any match playing a whole round may claim the right to pass a match playing a shorter round.

8.   If a match fail to keep its place on the green, and lose in distance one clear hole on those in front, it may be passed, on request being made

9.   Turf cut or displaced by a stroke should be at once replaced. 10. A player should carefully fill up all holes made by himself in a bunker.