What’s the deal with cell phones on the golf course?
When and how and where is it cool to use them?
What are the no-no’s?
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No one wants to see
you yip, and no one
wants to hear you yap
The first rule of the cell
phone is you don’t talk on the
cell phone. Switch the thing
to silent. Only make or take a
call if it’s an emergency. And
is it, really? You can buy high
and sell low on your own
time.
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Abide by local rules
We’ll take your word for
it. The fate of the uni-
verse hangs in the balance,
and you absolutely, posi-
tively have to make a call. It
still pays to take a minute to
ask about club policy. Some
places allow for cell phone
yakking in the parking lot or
clubhouse. Others are even
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open to calls on the course.
Keep the conversations as
brief and quiet as possible.
You don’t want to be THAT
guy or gal.
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Keep it within reach
your golf cart? Not so much,
as small objects have a ten-
dency to become projectiles
when a cart takes a sharp
turn at top speed. Whatev-
er you do, never, EVER do
a Donald Trump and leave
your cell phone behind in a
buggy. Imagine what might
happen if the Russians inter-
cepted your fantasy football
team.
Truth is, Linus, you
could probably sur-
vive the round without your
security blanket. But now
that you’ve brought it, stash
The fine print on
it somewhere safe but acces-
texts and emails
sible, so you don’t waste time
fumbling for it if and when
Just because they’re
you need your fix. The top
less disruptive than phone
pouch of your golf bag is a
calls doesn’t mean you’re free
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