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INDOOR GOLF

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 
course before play can begin.

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 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.	Players are cautioned to select the proper hole for play.

8.	It is normally considered bad form to begin playing the hole 
immediately upon arriving at the course. The experienced 
player will usually admire the entire course, with special 
attention to well formed bunkers. He should also assure 
himself that the hole is properly lubricated to aid in 
stroking. Additional lubricant may be added to the club if 
necessary; preferably by the course owner.

9.	Players are cautioned not to mention any other courses that 
have been played recently, or concurrently to the owner of the 
course being played. Upset owners have been known to damage a 
player's equipment for this reason.

10.	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 that someone else has been playing what 
they consider their own "private course."

11.	Players should not assume the course is in shape for play at 
all times. Some owners may be embarrassed to admit that the 
course is temporarily under repair, and the player is advised 
to use tact in this determination. More advanced players will 
find alternate means of play when this is the case.

12.	It is considered outstanding performance, time permitting, to 
play the same hole several times in one match.

13.	Course owners shall be the judge of who is the best player. It 
is considered bad form for a player to reveal his score to 
other players, or that he even played the course.

14.	Players who have contracted for 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 a suit for damages instituted.