Taking your hat off at then end of the 18th

[North Mimms]

We wimmin mostly take our hats off as we tend to "air kiss" cheeks and the brims would get in the way!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

To remove your hat to shake hands is a sign of respect, as is removing your glove if one is worn. I always remove my hat at the end of a round to shake hands and for that matter, I remove my hat when going indoors.

Exactly this :thup:

 

[Hobbit]

Blimey are we doing this subject again?

First time I've seen it on here. And its rare I've seen anyone not remove their hat when shaking hands.

 

[Norrin Radd]

even the juniors remove hats when finishing there round. its all part of the etiquette of the game isnt it.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

I take it dropping your trousers and kecks and running round the green rodeo style isn't acceptable then?






That isn't done at our club by the way!!!

Removing headwear is though! :thup:

 

[bobmac]

I take it dropping your trousers and kecks and running round the green rodeo style isn't acceptable then?

I believe it's positively encouraged around Bexhill and not only at the golf course

 

[Sats]

I think the handshake is sufficient to indicate respect.

 

[hovis]

I never wear a hat and i wouldn't even notice if someone didn't take their hat off or remove their glove to shake hands. I certainly wouldn't feel disrespected by these actions. some people are very sensitive

 

[delc]

Probably goes back to Medieval knights removing their helmets after a jousting match!

 

[bluewolf]

I have on occasion forgotten to remove my hat.. Mainly because I've forgotten I'm wearing one.. I'll happily apologise to anyone mortally wounded by my actions.. I've also never really payed much attention to whether my PP's have removed their hats.. I do remove my hat when indoors though..

 

[Farneyman]

Even though they may have peed all over their hands in the bushes as long as they take their hat off to shake hands its ok.

 

[slicer79]

Never thought about it before but I never take off hat if I'm wearing one. Never even noticed if others do or not

 

[SAPCOR1]

Probably a legacy from the times when Knights/soldiers removed their helmets after a battle and were not fearful of standing in your presence, or something like that

 

[Three]

Hat and sunglasses for me, always.

I guess it's a sign the battle is over and it's an open human to human acknowledgement.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No idea where the tradition comes from but it was something I was told to do from the moment I joined a club as a junior and have done it, almost without thinking these days, ever since

 

[full_throttle]

I remove my cap, but don't get offended if my PP don't do the same.

 

[Crawfy]

Always do it, although a playing partner was very quick with his handshake recently an pd caught me offguard with not enough time to get my hat off....He wasn't bothered but I felt terrible, he even looked at me weirdly when I apologised

 

[AMcC]

Always take mine off to shake hands.

Slightly off the main topic but someone mentioned the idea of removing by our hat beforehand going inside - one thing which just riles me is people wearing hats in restaurants - especially wearing them back to front !!!!!!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Never thought about it before but I never take off hat if I'm wearing one. Never even noticed if others do or not

tut! tut! - well now you know better

 

[Franco]

I always remove my hat to shake hands, except when it is raining.