The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf [Paperback]

Henry Beard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 1997

Tired of being beaten  by an honest game of golf, self-proclaimed hacker Henry Beard figured that he didn't need a new swing--his game just needed a new set of rules.  With The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf, he created a bible for the sensible golfer who doesn't have time to lose.



You'll learn how to cope with pesky influences: missed shots and lost balls that wreak havoc on your score.  Did you search unsuccessfully for your ball in the fairway?  Don't panic.  All you have to do is declare that it is a Ball Missing in Fairway But Obviously Not Lost (Exception #6) and drop another ball into the approximate spot where it must have landed.  What could make more sense?



Filled with fair rules, this is the book that every practical golfer must have.

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Tired of being beaten by an honest game of golf, self-proclaimed hacker Henry Beard figured that he didn't need a new swing--his game just needed a new set of rules. With The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf, he created a bible for the sensible golfer who doesn't have time to lose.

You'll learn how to cope with pesky influences: missed shots and lost balls that wreak havoc on your score. Did you search unsuccessfully for your ball in the fairway? Don't panic. All you have to do is declare that it is a Ball Missing in Fairway But Obviously Not Lost (Exception #6) and drop another ball into the approximate spot where it must have landed. What could make more sense?

Filled with fair rules, this is the book that every practical golfer must have.

About the Author

Henry Beard is the founder of the National Lampoon.  He is the author and co-author of many books, including French for Cats, Latin for All Stupid Occassions, O.J.'s Legal Pad, and Leslie Nielson's Stupid Little Golf Book.  Combined, his Villard backlist titles have over 1.2 million copies in print.  He lives in New York.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Villard; Revised edition (November 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679741232
• ISBN-13: 978-0679741237
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golf Legalise at its Best!, August 26, 2000

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This review is from: The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf (Paperback)

This book takes everything you do with your friends that breaks the rules of golf and makes it hilariously legal. Written just like the USGA's manual and in golf legalese its a must have for anyone that enjoys golf. It includes such highlights as the Agreement to Re-tee or "Mass Mulligan", Temporary Insanity or "John Daly", and other such rules as Nonchalant Putts or "Tap-tap-tap-in and Mittsie". If you want a book that will make you laugh about golf, this is it!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the funniest book on golf ever, August 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf: A Rule Book That Lets You Play Golf Your Way (Leather Bound)

The first time I encounted this book, I almost passed out laughing. It was during a golf trip to South Carolina. We passed the book around, taking turns reading the exceptions aloud. Nobody could make it straight through without bursting out in laughter. Any golfer with a sense of humor can appreciate this book. The exceptions are crafted in fine mock-USGA legalese. What's more, each exception is hilariously illustrated in the kind of line drawing common to all those instructional books we've all read along the way. A must have for your golf library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A funny, yet thought-provoking, look at the game, April 18, 1999

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This review is from: The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book and sent it to several of my friends (golfers all) to read. They all enjoyed as much as I did.

It's written in the same basic style as "The Official Rules of Golf", but they use rules that you and I play by. The scary thing is that I have seen every rule in this book actually applied on the golf course! Not by myself, of course, but by others.

If you enjoy golf, and have ever wanted to play a ball that you found in the rough that was "close enough" to the one you couldn't find, you'll get a kick out of this book.