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After every round, the players on the PGA Tour shake hands, and shake hands with the caddies. Almost all of the players remove their hat, as kind of a show of respect/courtesy/etiquette.

Has anyone noticed that Vijay does not remove his visor? Any opinions on this, or am I reading into it too much?

I was thinking about this the other day.

I think me and you are crazy.

I don't think that there is any particular significance to Vijay's not removing his visor. I'm positive that I've seen him remove it in the past. It may just be one of those customs that he doesn't think very much about and that doesn't come as naturally to him as it does to some other people.

I have seen him at times remove his visor but valeogut is correct it’s a custom that is not practice much in his part of the world.

They don't shake hands in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
I usually forget to take my hat off during the shake-off. Unless they are singing a national anthem.

I am sorry I will make myself a little more clear the next time but considering that VJ is not originally from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL but from Fiji was what I was referring to when I said his part of the world.

I noticed Jim Thorpe didn't remove his hat after he won the monday playoff, I thought it was odd, but I dont think he or Vijay would do it intentionally to be rude.

I think it is getting too much read into it. I am sure at time we have all forgotten to take off our hats. I usually don't myself. Nothing personal, but I don't. I usually have a couple of tee's stuck in the band and my sunglasses on top of the hat, so it is just easier to shake a hand with it on.

I do not feel that it is disrespectful to any player that if one removes his hat and the other does not. I would say given in that same salutation if I had just won a major tournament I may or may not remember to remove my cover. I am sure there is a lot going through a players mind at that moment and removing ones cover may not be that high on the list of thoughts.

Hey Halk! Ex-Marine,eh?

Remember playing in a mixed when I was a young whippersnapper and I was so keen to kiss the babe I played with I forgot take off my hat and all I got was "hat bump". That taught me!

Win, lose, or draw, when the final putt falls I remove my hat, offer my hand, look my partner or opponent in the eye as I'm shaking his hand and say "Thank you for the match." If my partner or opponent has played well, I preface that with a "Well played."

That's how I was taught and it's just a gentlemanly thing to do. I have been tremendously happy, dejected, or just plain ticked off when the last putt fell, but I make it a point to not let any of those emotions stop me from being polite at the end of a round.

i dont remove my hat. i dont see it as a sign of disrespect either. but then again, i'm from the new school, and any competition i've played whether it was an AJGA tournament, MGA tournament, or State Amateur tournament, i never took it off while shaking hands, and most of the time, my playing partners never did either

You beat me to it! A dead give-away.

And that is how all gentlemen are taught.Doffing your hat is old fashioned courtesy, if you are over a certain age, it comes naturally as does opening doors for ladies etc.

Ernie Els will never shake a hand with his hat on, cos that's how he was brought up.