I N D O O R G O L F 1. EACH PLAYER WILL FURNISH HIS OWN EQUIPMENT FOR PLAY, NORMALLY ONE CLUB AND TWO BALLS. 2. COURSE TO BE PLAYED MUST BE APPROVED BY THE OWNER OF THE 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 THE MOST EFFECTIVE PLAY, THE CLUB SHOULD HAVE A FIRM SHAFT. COURSE OWNERS ARE PERMITTED TO CHECK THE STIFFNESS OF THE SHAFT BEFORE PLAY BEGINS. 5.
COURSE OWNERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT THE LENGTH OF THE CLUB 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. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN BEING DENIED PERMISSION TO PLAY THE COURSE AGAIN.
7. IT IS USUALLY BAD FORM TO BEGIN PLAYING THE HOLE IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVING AT THE COURSE. THE EXPERIENCED PLAYER WILL NORMALLY ADMIRE THE ENTIRE COURSE WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO WELL-FORMED BUNKERS. 8. PLAYERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO MENTION ANY OTHER COURSE THAT THEY HAVE PLAYED, OR CONCURRENTLY ARE PLAYING TO THE OWNER OF THE COURSE BEING PLAYED. UPSET OWNERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DAMAGE A PLAYER'S EQUIPMENT FOR THIS REASON. 9.
PLAYERS SHOULD ASSURE THEMSELVES THAT THEIR MATCH HAS BEEN PROPERLY SCHEDULED, ESPECIALLY ON A DIFFERENT COURSE BEING PLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME. PREVIOUS PLAYERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GET IRATE IF THEY FIND SOMEONE ELSE PLAYING WHAT THEY CONSIDERED TO BE THEIR OWN PRIVATE COURSE. 10.
PLAYERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME A COURSE IS IN SHAPE FOR PLAY AT ALL TIMES. SOME OWNERS MAY BE EMBARRASSED IF THEIR COURSE IS TEMPORARILY UNDER REPAIR AND THE PLAYER IS ADVISED TO USE TACT IN THE DETERMINATION.
MORE ADVANCED PLAYERS WILL FIND ALTERNATE MEANS OF PLAY WHEN THIS IS THE CASE. 11. IT IS CONSIDERED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, TIME PERMITTING, TO PLAY THE SAME HOLE SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE MATCH. 12. COURSE OWNERS SHALL BE SOLE JUDGE OF WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER. 13.
IT IS CONSIDERED BAD FORM FOR A PLAYER TO REVEAL HIS SCORE TO OTHER PLAYERS OF THAT HE HAS EVEN PLAYED THE COURSE. PLAYERS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO PLAY A PRIVATE COURSE ARE CAUTIONED THAT INFORMATION REACHING THE OWNER THAT HE HAS PLAYED SOME OTHER COURSE MAY RESULT IN THE CONTRACT BEING CANCELED AND SUIT FOR DAMAGES INSTITUTED. |
