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RULES OF BEDROOM GOLF
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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 THE HOLE.
3. UNLIKE OUTDOOR GOLF, THE OBJECT IS TO GET THE CLUB INTO 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 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 PLAY IS COMPLETE.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN BEING 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
RECENTLY 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 URGED TO BRING PROPER RAIN GEAR FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION.
10. PLAYERS SHOULD ASSURE THEMSELVES THAT THE MATCH HAS BEEN PROPERLY
SCHEDULED, PARTICULARLY WHEN PLAYING A NEW COURSE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
PREVIOUS PLAYERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BECOME IRATE IF THEY DISCOVER
SOMEONE ELSE PLAYING ON WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE A PRIVATE COURSE.
11. PLAYERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT A COURSE IS IN SHAPE TO PLAY AT ALL
TIMES. SOME PLAYERS MAY BE EMBARRASSED TO FIND THE COURSE TEMPORARILY
UNDER REPAIR. PLAYERS ARE ADVISED TO BE EXTREMELY TACTFUL IN THIS
SITUATION. MORE ADVANCED PLAYERS WILL FIND ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF PLAY IN
THIS CASE.
12. PLAYERS ARE ADVISED TO OBTAIN THE COURSE OWNER'S PERMISSION WHEN
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 OWNER,S REQUEST.
14. IT IS CONSIDERED AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, TIME PERMITTING, TO
PLAY THE SAME HOLE SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE MATCH.
15. THE COURSE OWNER WILL BE THE SOLE JUDGE OF WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER.