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This is for any .net golfers out there. My brother and I are avid amateur golfers. We've spent most of our lives playing this terribly frustrating game.
About 10 years ago we were on vacation playing a round with our dad on a course that none of us had played before. On one hole my dad hits a drive down the middle of the fairway. We jokingly congratulate him for hitting his only good drive of the round. As we drive from the tee to the fairway we notice a hidden creek that runs through part of the fairway. Our dads good drive ends up being in this hidden creek. He becomes irate and demands that he is not taking a penalty. His excuse for blatantly bending the rules - "I didn't know the creek was there".
My brother, also a huge Phish fan and my touring partner, immediately busts out into song - "I didn't know that I was that far gone". Being the good sons that we are we allow our dad the free drop and from that day forward the Henrietta Rule became as common in our golfing circle as the mulligan.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. I'm out playing with a buddy and a couple of complete strangers (who claimed not to be fans of the band) when one of them declares he is taking a free Henrietta drop for the same reason!!
I'm just curious if any other .net golfers have heard of this ridiculous excuse for cheating. If so, is it simply a coincidence or did me, my brother, and my cheating dad add a new rule for amateur golfers that has somehow made it's way into the mainstream?
Either way, feel free to implement the Henrietta Rule the next time you hit a great shot only to realize that your ball ended up in an unfavorable and unknown hazard.
About 10 years ago we were on vacation playing a round with our dad on a course that none of us had played before. On one hole my dad hits a drive down the middle of the fairway. We jokingly congratulate him for hitting his only good drive of the round. As we drive from the tee to the fairway we notice a hidden creek that runs through part of the fairway. Our dads good drive ends up being in this hidden creek. He becomes irate and demands that he is not taking a penalty. His excuse for blatantly bending the rules - "I didn't know the creek was there".
My brother, also a huge Phish fan and my touring partner, immediately busts out into song - "I didn't know that I was that far gone". Being the good sons that we are we allow our dad the free drop and from that day forward the Henrietta Rule became as common in our golfing circle as the mulligan.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. I'm out playing with a buddy and a couple of complete strangers (who claimed not to be fans of the band) when one of them declares he is taking a free Henrietta drop for the same reason!!
I'm just curious if any other .net golfers have heard of this ridiculous excuse for cheating. If so, is it simply a coincidence or did me, my brother, and my cheating dad add a new rule for amateur golfers that has somehow made it's way into the mainstream?
Either way, feel free to implement the Henrietta Rule the next time you hit a great shot only to realize that your ball ended up in an unfavorable and unknown hazard.
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Hahahaha that is awesome!
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I don't play golf but I'll totally use this freebie in all aspects of life!!
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Definitely using this next chance I get. Wonder if it can be applied to other terms. "Was about to complete the pass, but I didn't know the defender was right there, and he intercepted it."
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@glade555 said:
It might hold up in court.
Definitely using this next chance I get. Wonder if it can be applied to other terms. "Was about to complete the pass, but I didn't know the defender was right there, and he intercepted it."Never gave it much thought to applying it to other things. Officer - "You were going 75 in a 45". Me - "I didn't know the speed limit was 45mph. I think I'll have to enact the Henrietta Rule."
It might hold up in court.
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I thought for sure this thread title was going to be a reference to the Tuck Rule.
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So I just finished watching the NYE show.
Can we all now agree that this should officially be adopted as an official rule by the USGA?!?
Can we all now agree that this should officially be adopted as an official rule by the USGA?!?
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Yes! That's a strange coincidence. I played a course once that was impossibly difficult becasue it was on the side of a mountain and there were all sorts of drainage creeks that criss crossed the fairways. You couldn't see them from the tee so it looked like you hit a perfect shot down the center and it would end up in the ditch. BS I say! I should have thought of the Henrietta rule that day! I bet that course goes out of business.
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@Jacculus said: @glade555 said:me, ~20 years ago:Definitely using this next chance I get. Wonder if it can be applied to other terms. "Was about to complete the pass, but I didn't know the defender was right there, and he intercepted it."Never gave it much thought to applying it to other things. Officer - "You were going 75 in a 45". Me - "I didn't know the speed limit was 45mph. I think I'll have to enact the Henrietta Rule."
It might hold up in court.
::masturbating to internet porn::
::mom walks in yells WTF::
"Mom, I didn't know you were there..."
::continues masturbating::
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To be technical, on an unknown course, the golfer should check the scorecard drawings/OB rules and available signage before teeing off on a blind shot. If neither is available I've taken a quick ride in the cart to see for myself before hitting.That said, Dad always gets all the undisputed freebie's he wants. He knows this and takes advantage of it several times a a round. I can't begin to remember all the justifications used but they are endless. Last time out the guy we were paired with was a real tool who wouldn't shut up. He was like a 25 handicap who acted like he designed the course and knew how to play every shot like he was a single digit. My Dad took at least 3 mully's on that one.
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y'all keep score when you golf?
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I have never heard of said rule - that being said you can catch me at Merion this year. Once again volunteering for the US Open - I'll be involved in Handicapped Services. Which hopefully means I'll de driving a golf cart all around the course hitting a batty and laughing!
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@phan83 said: me, ~20 years ago:
::masturbating to internet porn::
::mom walks in yells WTF::
"Mom, I didn't know you were there..."
::continues masturbating::
Internet porn 20 years ago?!
o_0
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@YorkvilleBeerLover said:
I have never heard of said rule - that being said you can catch me at Merion this year. Once again volunteering for the US Open - I'll be involved in Handicapped Services. Which hopefully means I'll de driving a golf cart all around the course hitting a batty and laughing!Nice! I'll be attending the Thursday round.
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I hit the longest drive of my life last year. It's on my home course and I can gauge it by this tree, I knew it was huge. And right down the middle, perfect. I knew it was so perfect and so huge and it was going right for the 100 yard marker. I leaned towards my dad, "Dad, watch!". The ball contacts the marker, small circle of cement, and takes a wicked huge bounce to the left and into the creek. We both saw it and couldn't believe it. Upon further inspection, the ball must have hit one of the engraved numbers, causing it to go left. I looked at my dad and he smile and told me to drop, enacting the Henrietta rule without knowing. I will have to tell him about this.
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@julesmac said: y'all keep score when you golf?
It's how my family decides the seating arrangements for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Minimum 10 rds played. Combine your best ten rounds, add your handicap of course, and then seat accordingly.
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