the cough respectful people use when their lungs are about to explode, but they cannot cough at full volume.
jake was in the most important business meeting of the year with a cold, so he had to use his golf cough as to not interrupt the speaker.
1) A courteous muffled cough after taking a harsh/massive hit
2) When Tiger Woods gets his balls checked for cancer at his yearly checkup
1) After a big hit off his cart, Tim golf coughed out of respect for his roommate who was sleeping.
2) “Ok Mr. Woods, could you turn your head and golf cough? This will only take a second.”