The Rules of Golf Otherwise Provided

William K. Moore's account of the Rules of Golf Otherwise Provided takes readers through the funny and irreverent exceptions to the Rules of Golf played by real golfers, both famous and infamous. Golf is a game, intended for people to have fun. While the Rules of Golf seem to emphasize penalties, the Rules Otherwise Provided emphasizes rewards. The modern-day Rules allow multiple exceptions, especially for Local Rules. For instance, the Brora Golf Club in Scotland employs sheep to maintain the fairways and uses electrified wires to keep them off the greens. Brora’s Local Rule provides that any ball hitting a wire is automatically replayed without penalty. In addition to Local Rules, it has come to pass that many people have devised Rules Otherwise Provided for use in unofficial play. This book catalogs 13 of the best. Some are colorful. Some are nonsense. All seek to preserve the fun of the game.