Who controls compliance with the rules of golf and etiquette, according to the correct behavior in golf?
Golf is a sport played without a direct referee. Due to the gentlemen's agreement, each player is responsible for the honest and correct observance of the rules of golf and etiquette when playing golf. Together with the control of the flight partners, there should be no non-compliance with the rules of golf. If questions about the rules or other problems arise that cannot be resolved internally in a flight, there is a match director at every golf tournament who is responsible for all unresolved questions about the rules and other ambiguities and whose decisions are the final deciding factor.
Compliance with the rules of golf and etiquette during tournaments or normal play is also monitored on some courses by a Marshall. The marshal ensures that no unauthorized players use the course, that there are no delays in play and that groups of players who are too slow are not playing or that the prescribed dress code is observed. At some tournament events, there is also the so-called Starter. This person ensures that everything runs smoothly and punctually on tee 1 at a golf tournament and that golf etiquette is observed.
