Taken from the EWGA Member Benefits handbook

Always remember that golf is a game of honor. Your actions and behavior can be a direct reflection upon the association and women's golf in general. Help us bring a new level of dignity and respect to women's golf by reviewing and adhering to the following rules.

• Always arrive at the golf course in plenty of time to be prepared for your golf game (at least 30 minutes before your tee time).

• Before heading to the first tee, make sure that you have everything you need. (plenty of balls, tees, ball markers, etc)

• Compare golf balls with your playing partner in order to differentiate one from another.

• Try to apply ready play whenever possible. BE READY to hit your ball the moment another player has completed her shot.

• Take several clubs with you if you need to depart from the cart to avoid the necessity of walking back to your cart Make sure you and your partner communicate who should drive the cart.

• When confined to cart paths, always park your cart just a little ahead of where you hit the ball so you don't ever have to walk back.

• Help each other spot your balls when they head for the woods to reduce the amount of search time.

• Never spend more than 3 minutes looking for lost balls (and even less on a crowded golf course).

• ALWAYS keep up with the group in front of you. If you find your group is lagging behind, take the initiative to suggest everyone speed up in order to catch up.

• When asked by the ranger to speed things up, accept and respond to his request graciously. He wouldn't be asking if the golf course didn't need to be thinning out. A little trimming of time here and there can make for a more playable day for everyone on the course!

• Always park your cart on the side of the green closest to the next tee to allow for the group behind you to play immediately upon holing out.

• Never record your scores while at the green...do it at the next tee.

• Whenever stopping for food and beverage whether at the beverage cart or at the turn) try to avoid any delays on the course. Don't expect to take a break and then jump back in whenever you're done. It's just like cutting in line, and nobody will appreciate your dilemma.

• Make every effort to keep track of your own shots as you go along.

More Golf Etiquette Tips from the April 2000 issue of Successful Meetings

• Wear long shorts or cotton pants (or a skirt that comes to the top of the knee), a collared shirt, and either sunscreen or a hat sporting a brim.

• Don't drive the golf cart unless you must. If so, ask for a quick primer.

• Bring at least 18 balls to the tournament (one per hole).

• Whenever you strike the ball and tear up a hunk of earth (called a divot), retrieve the hunk and place it back in the spot from which you hit, then step on it lightly.

• On each green, use a tee to pry up any dents in the green made from your ball landing on it (called ball marks).

• Always mark your ball with a plastic marker or a dime once it has landed on the green, unless it is the one furthest from the hole (in that case, it's your turn to play). When walking to and from that spot, never step in the path between another player's ball and the hole -- footprints cause a ball to veer off its line, and make other golfers livid.

• When it comes to advice on one's golf game, remember the phrase, "Don't ask, don't give. You have no reason to be offering advice, and the practice range is the only place where you should be receiving advice.

• No swearing, no throwing or slamming clubs, and little --if any -- alcoholic consumption.

by Kellie Garvin with Dan O'Neill, Golf for Women, June 2000

1. If your playing partner hits a solid iron from the fairway and lands on the green in regulation, it's appropriate to:
   A. Call for a steward's inquiry
   B. Faint
   C. Say, "good shot" (but not until the ball has landed)
    
2. In your back swing, your playing partner sneezes. You should:
   A. Use your club in the Simon Legree method of correction.
   B. Demand to hit the shot over again, this time with your playing partner standing in front of the ball.
   C. Try not to overreact. This isn't the US Open, and you're not Colin Montgomerie.
    
3. If you are not playing well, the best thing you can do is:
   A. Convert your score to Celsius.
   B. Drink Heavily.
   C. Rather than moan about your game, keep your poise and keep quiet so others can enjoy their day.
    
4. Your partner's in a greenside bunker. So happens you've been in the same spot before. This is a good time to:
   A. Ask a priest to perform last rites before your partner attempts the shot.
   B. Explain how you did it, including the part where you picked up the ball and threw it up on the green.
   C. Avoid the temptation to offer golf tips at all times.
    
5. The first rule of good etiquette is to:
   A. Put your golf shoes on while sitting in the trunk of your car.
   B. Bring a dish.
   C. Be punctual for your tee time.
    
6. If you don't know how much the flagstick weighs, you are:
   A. Allowed to use all three of your life lines
   B. A poor candidate to pass the PGA Master Professional qualification team.
   C. Not doing your fair share of tending the pin. Be helpful around the putting green.
    
7. You have just hit the best 5-iron of your life, only to watch it land on fringe and bounce back into a bunker. You should:
   A. Close your eyes and repeat to yourself, it's only a movie...it's only a movie.
   B. Demand to take the shot over again using a 4-iron.
   C. Simply recognize that you just hit a great shot. A positive person is much more fun to play with.
    
8. You notice your playing partner has mistakenly taken a drop in a situation that didn't call for one. You should:
   A. Ask for hush money.
   B. Call Mike Wallace.
   C. Don't be a rules cop. Wait until the round is over, then politely speak to the golfer about the circumstances.
    
9. During the round, you should always:
   A. Quote Martha Stewart.
   B. Borrow money.
   C. Assist others in watching where their golf ball ends up and help in the search for a ball that's lost.
    
10. If a round takes more than four hours:
    A. Politely ask for your money back.
    B. Open a private contracting business.
    C. Don't assume everyone else is to blame. Look to see how you can improve your pace of play.
     

Hopefully, it was obvious the correct answer for all of these etiquette-testing questions was "C". If you chose alternate answers, you probably need to brush up on your on-course manners. Or cut back on your caffeine.