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THE RULES OF BEDROOM GOLF
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (George Savvides)
Fri Jan 17 14:17:55 1997
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 13:50:56 -0500
From: George Savvides <savvides@MIT.EDU>
To: humor@MIT.EDU
THE RULES OF BEDROOM GOLF
1.Each player shall furnish his own equipment for play, normally one
club
and two balls.
2. Play on a course must be approved by the owner of a hole.
3. Unlike outdoor golf, the object is to get the club in the hole and
keep
the balls out of the hole.
4. For most effective play, the club should have a firm shaft. Course
owners are permitted to to check shaft stiffness before play begins.
5. Course owners reserve the right to restrict club length to avoid
damage
to the hole.
6. The object of the game is to take as many strokes as necessary until
the
course owner is satisfied that the play is complete. Failure to do so
may
result in beind denied permission to play the course again.
7. It is considered bad form to begin playing the hole immediately upon
arrival at the course. The experienced player will normally take time
to
admire the entire course, with special attention to well formed bunkers.
8. Players are cautioned not to mention other courses they have played
or
are currently playing to the owner of the course being played. Upset
course owners have been known to damage a player's equipment for this
reason.
9. Players are encouraged to bring proper rain gear for their own
protection.
10. Players should assure themselves that their match has been properly
scheduled, particularlu when a new course is being played for the first
time. Previous players have become irate if they discover someone else
playing on what they consider to be a private course.
11. Players should not assume a course is in shape for play at all
times.
Some players may be embarassed if they find the course to be temporarily
under repair. Players are advised to be extremely tactful in this
situation. More advanced players will find alternate means of play when
this is the case.
12. Players are advised to obtain course owners permission before
attempting to play the back nine.
13. Slow play is encouraged. However, players should be prepared to
proceed at a quicker pace, at least temporarily, at the course owners
request.
14. It is considered outstanding performance, time permitting, to play
the
same hole several times in one match.
15. The course owner will be the sole judge of the best performer.
