Golf, to many people, seems to be a very safe sport. It is, actually, compared, say to football. But then accidents do happen, especially when some basic safety rules are not observed. Those of you planning a golf break in Scotland, or in any other place, should remember the key safety guidelines listed below. The moment you overlook these guidelines, someone could get hurt. After all, it’s not a sign of a good vacation to come home with aches and pains, and the memory of having hurt someone on the course.
Golf Break Scotland – Watch the people around you
It’s always a goof habit to check around you before you swing your club. It’s not that hard to look behind you and at your sides before you swing. When there are beginners and golfers who’ve had something to drink around you, they can get careless and walk right into the arc path of a golfer’s swing. You don’t want that to happen. You don’t want to injure someone on your golf break in Scotland.
Golf Break Scotland – Keep your eyes open, even when you’re not the one hitting
Even when you’re not the one hitting, you should still watch your surroundings. Be sure you’re a good distance away from the hitter. When other people are edging close to the hitter, ask them to stay back. That way even the golfer about to swing stops to look around.
Golf Break Scotland – Cover your head when you hear ‘fore,’ and shout it when you hit
Sometimes you notice golfers up ahead, just after your stroke. Maybe the glare of the sun or trees obscured them. Shout ‘fore’ in cases like this, so that those golfers up ahead can brace themselves. If you do hear the same warning, you should also cover up, in case a golf ball is speeding down near you. Everyone taking part in a golf break in Scotland should know.
Scotland golf break is an ideal time off for enjoying the magnificent golf and tranquil innate beauty. Apart from staying in a fabulous way you are also offered with delicious cuisine and friendly Scottish hospitality. Scotland golf break offers you with an opportunity to put down all the qualms and frustration behind and golf to your heart’s content. Scotland golf break renders you the advantages of treating yourself with the comfy and deluxe accommodation and rounds of classic Scottish links golf. Scotland is a perfect base for a golf break at any time of the year especially winter months (October to March), when the courses are quieter, the prices are keener and the milder coastal weather allows play in all but the most extreme conditions.
Drive safely, even on the range
Most golf carts available in golf courses have safety rules to keep in mind. Avoid driving the golf cart beyond or outside the course’s designated paths. Don’t hang your feet out while the cart is moving. Do not drive the cart at max speed on downhill slopes and curves. It is not a dune buggy.
Remember that during storms, a metal golf club acts as a lightning rod
When you notice the onset of lightning, pack up and go to the nearest club house. There are probably designated lightning shelters on or near the course, these you should look for and head to in case you can’t get back immediately to the clubhouse. Since trees also act as lightning rods, avoid taking shelter under them. You might be caught out in the open when a thunderstorm hits. If so, remove all metal items on you and continue to look for shelter. Be sure to keep in mind these rules on your golf break in Scotland.
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March 25, 2010
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