Nothing in sports is quite as enjoyable as a professional golf tournament. But if you go, be aware that fans are expected to act in certain ways so as not to disturb the competitors (or other spectators). Unlike most other sports, golf has a code of etiquette that you need to understand.

• Be quiet when players are addressing their balls and swinging. Watch the noise even when they have completed their shots. Sounds carry easily on a golf course; what you say may be heard clearly 100 yards away and someone on the next hole may be getting ready to hit.
• Don't move when a player is addressing or hitting a ball. Movement can be terribly distracting to a player.
• Wait for all players to finish hitting before you move. This is a problem is you are following a certain player, like Tiger Woods, around a course. Give every golfer the same respect.
• Don't run around a golf course. This is a big no-no. Move at an orderly pace, even if the skies open up and a downpour ensues.
• Leave your cell phone and camera at home. Cell phones are prohibited at most golf events. There is nothing more obnoxious than listening to some self-important jerk bark at an underling on the phone while you are trying to figure out how Nick Price is going to hit a certain shot. If you simply can't stand to be away from your cell phone for a few yours, then don't go to a golf event. You'll do the players and fans a favor by staying home. The same is true of cameras, which are also banned from most tournaments.