When Should a Doctor Be Called Doctor on the Course
A golf anecdote prompts the question whether doctors and Ph D holders should be called doctor off professional settings. Opinions vary, but many say using the title outside work is tasteless unless in a professional context or special circumstance. Some professors and MDs note they only use or accept the title in teaching, prescribing, or professional duties. The piece suggests insecurity drives constant self‑designation as doctor, counting many people among the titled.