The Players > Conduct/Etiquette

• Players are expected to act with integrity, consideration to others, and to take care of the course. 1.2a
• A player may be disqualified for violating the "Spirit of the Game". 1.2a/1
• A player is disqualified for deliberately failing to apply a penalty which they know they have incurred. 1.3b(1)
• When two or more players agree to ignore a Rule that they know applies they are both disqualfied (even if they have not yet acted on the agreement). This applies to both stroke play and match play. 1.3b(1), Clarification 1.3b(1)/1
• In match play, the players may agree on how to decide a Rules issue as long as they do not deliberately agree to apply a Rule incorrectly. 1.3c(3), 20.1b(1)
• The Committee may establish a Code of Conduct which includes 1 stroke, general, and disqualification penalties. 1.2b
• Committee Procedures 5H lists standards which may be adopted in the Code of Conduct that include:
  • Not raking bunkers or replacing divots
  • Unacceptable language
  • Abuse of clubs
  • Being disrespectful towards other players, referees or spectators.