We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

The Commish's Court: Gentlemen's agreements

By AJ Mass
ESPN.com

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Golf is a "gentleman's game," or so the saying goes. This is supposed to imply is that the people who take part in the sport follow certain rules of etiquette or common courtesy much better than what you'd expect from the average person. Some of the rules certainly make intuitive sense, such as yelling "Fore!" to alert other players to an incoming golf ball. I'm not sure why you'd need a written rule to encourage you to scream a warning when you see your errant tee shot heading for the noggin of ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.