The teeing ground is technically the area between the markers and two club lengths behind the markers. But when we refer to the tee in this discussion, we are really referring to the entire tee area.

When you are on the tee the most important thing to keep in mind is to respect the person hitting. Any unnecessary movements or noises are not appreciated by someone who is trying to concentrate on hitting a straight shot down the fairway or reaching the green in one. Movement in the peripheral vision of the one hitting can easily cause that person to mis-hit a shot.

Stand behind the player who is hitting or, when it is not possible to be behind, at least be out of the peripheral vision of the one who is hitting. Be sure you are out of range of the golf club. Standing behind them does not mean in the back of their target line. It means behind their back.

Watch the shots of everyone in your group. Sometimes people end up hitting straight into the sun or for some other reason they will be unable to see where their ball landed. If you are courteous enough to watch the flight of each golfer’s shot they will be very grateful for the help in finding their ball. It will also save a lot of time since you will lose far fewer balls by proactively watching where they went.

Unless you are actually playing golf with Tiger Woods, don’t shout, “You Da Man!” after every shot. It’s really annoying – probably really annoying to Tiger too.

Remember to be quiet — don’t talk or rattle through your bag for your clubs, or crumple up a bag of potato chips.

As mentioned in the General Rules of Golf Etiquette, be sure to keep all carts (pull carts and motorized carts), off the tee area. Golf carts on the tee can make ruts in the ground that are difficult for the grounds crew to repair. And since the tee markers are moved around the tee on a regular basis, the ruts could easily damage a part of the tee that will later be used as the teeing ground.