Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)

This ad is just not golf etiquette

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WHAT a shocker of an ad this is, not only because it’s targeting a market that probably has never played golf, nor ever wants to, but because whoever arranged the picture just simply did not do their homework. A few glaring errors. It is an absolute no-no to put your golf bag down on the putting green. There are two golf bags on the green.

The chap in red is sinking his putt into a hole created by photoshop, as the flag is clearly sticking out of the ground on the right hand side, unless it’s being held by a caddie who is about 5m tall.

The remaining players clearly didn’t make it to the green, as they are all holding clubs other than putters. Again, it would be unacceptab­le for a player to lean on a club on a putting surface as Mr White Shirt is doing.

The only person wearing a cap is the woman who is supposed to look like a player, but is wearing a long skirt – another first for the golf course.

In addition, she’s wearing takkies. It’s just not cricket.

One should never park or drive a golf cart close to the green.

Thankfully, the copy is error-free, although a little under-whelming.

Nonetheles­s, a festering Onion to them.

Anton du Plessis NINE West trying to get hip and interestin­g and failing spectacula­rly.

Actually, if you have only one foot, it would be the company to go to, but what if the shoe is neither your style nor size?

Lori Bentley

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