Author: Mr. Golf Etiquette

by Jim Corbett There are lots of rules and sub-rules and sub-sub-rules in the Official Rules of Golf, and they cover all kinds of circumstances and situations. And I’m sure that there are lots of parallels between all of these

by Jim Corbett Every golfer who knows anything about anything, knows that it is important to be quiet on the golf course. It’s important to be quiet on the tee, quiet on the green and even quiet in the fairway

By Jim Corbett In golf, as in life, it is expected that we will play our own game; no one can get up for you and swing your club and no one can really live your life for you —

By Jim Corbett I once had a near-death experience that has helped to focus my life and has enabled me to keep things pretty well in perspective. I have always understood and accepted the fact that my death will occur

By Jim Corbett On a trip to the fair Emerald Isle To see how those Irish eyes smile, Mr. Golf Etiquette thought, “Since me clubs I have brought, Why not play me some golf for a while?” So Mr. Golf

by Jim Corbett If you are a true lover of the game of golf, you have probably pondered deeply at some point about how your golf game relates to the meaning of your life. Deep pondering often takes place right

by Jim Corbett One of the most common mistakes that people make when swinging a golf club is the attempt to use too much force in striking the ball. The fact is, the power needed to hit a golf ball

By Jim Corbett It has long been observed by many aficionados of the game of golf that golf and life are a lot alike. It has been asserted that many of the lessons of life can be learned from studying

By Jim Corbett “Good golf begins with a good grip.” So says Ben Hogan in the very first words of the first chapter of his book, Five Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. “The grip,” he says, “is the heartbeat

By Jim Corbett You know, there are so many times when we are playing golf that we learn very important lessons about life. Sometimes we need to really be on the lookout for these situations and sometimes they jump out