10 things you should never do at a golf course, according to PGA pros and employees

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A golfer preparing to swing a club at a ball.
Golf has a few more etiquette rules and guidelines than other sports.

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Rory McIlroy's Masters victory earned him $4.2 million. Here's what every winner has won since the tournament began in 1934.

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Rory McIlroy drops to his knees and screams after winning the 2025 Masters.
Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters Tournament.

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Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters

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A map of the continental US shows hundreds of private jets leaving Augusta after the Masters on Sunday 13 April 2025.
229 private jets left Augusta on Sunday, with around 2,100 flights in and out of the airport last week.

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Masters champion Rory McIlroy says he overcomes performance anxiety by visualizing the worst-case scenario

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland during the 2025 Masters Tournament.
Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters Tournament.

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I've been playing golf my whole life. The game taught me tools I still use to regulate my emotions as an adult.

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Woman swinging gold club in sand pit
I (not pictured) have spent years playing golf, and the frustrating sport taught me some skills that help me regulate my emotions as an adult.

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I'm a lifelong golfer, but how I'm treated as a woman on the course makes me never want to play with strangers

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Author Zanny Merullo Steffgen playing golf
I've been playing golf for many years, but I've recently struggled with playing around strangers.

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10 things you didn't know about Caitlin Clark

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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, standing with her back turned to the camera during a break in a game against the Washington Mystics.
Caitlin Clark is a multi-sport athlete.

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Trump's election win fuels hope of a peace deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

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Donald Trump.

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I was a 'cart girl' on a golf course for 2 years. These are the 3 biggest mistakes I saw customers make.

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Three golf carts being driven over a grassy hill.
If you follow these tips, you may become a new favorite customer among the "cart girls" at your golf course.

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I used to be anti-golf. Once I finally played, I found it strengthened my marriage and improved my mental health.

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Man and woman swinging golf clubs at driving range
My husband and I now go to golf courses and driving ranges together.

Sara Iannacone

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