Golf etiquette is a set of rules - both written and unwritten - that governs behavior on a golf course. Simply put, golf etiquette is good manners.
The rules of golf etiquette are designed to keep golf enjoyable for everyone on the course by making sure that golfers keep moving (preventing the rounds from becoming interminably long) and that everyone remains safe. And that players are, simply, nice to each other - no gamesmanship, no deliberate or inadvertent interference with another player's game.
For a more in-depth explanation of golf etiquette, read this Golf Etiquette Primer.
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