Your All Inclusive Golf Vacation

Compared to other sports, golf seems relatively tame and safe. But when some basic guidelines are not observed, injuries can and do occur. Should you be planning a golf break in Scotland, you would do well to keep in mind the rules below. It’s well and good to relax during your golf vacation, but it’s not that hard to keep these rules in mind. No point in planning a golf vacation only to come home with an injury.

Golf Break Scotland -Keep an eye out for 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. Sometimes, golfers tend to forget to keep a distance and walk into the arc of your swing. You don’t want that to happen.
The last thing you need is someone injured during your golf break in 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. As an observer, be sure you’re a good distance away from a golfer preparing to play his stroke. Ask other people close to the hitter to stay back. That way even the golfer about to swing stops to look around.

Golf Break Scotland -Be sure to shout ‘fore,’ and cover your head once you hear it

Sometimes you play a stroke thinking the heading is clear, only later to see there are other golfers up ahead obscured by some trees, or which you failed to notice because of the glare of the sun. In such a case, shout ‘fore’ loudly, to warn them. That way they will take cover. Remember to cover your head should you hear the same warning. Everyone having a golf break in Scotland should know about this.

Safe driving

Most golf carts have safety labels for you to read. There are designated paths on the course, don’t drive outside them. While the cart is moving, do not hang your feet out. A golf cart should not be treated as a bump car or a dune buggy. Don’t drive around curves and down hill slopes at max speed.

Golf Break Scotland -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. If you are too far from the clubhouse, there are probably designated lightning shelters. Head for those. Don’t take shelter under trees; they are lightning rods, too. Should you be caught in a thunderstorm farm from shelter, remove all metal implements from your person and continue looking for shelter. Remember these guidelines during your golf break in Scotland.

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