This book is a humorous collection of rules Fred dreamed up one rainy weekend while dreaming about making par on his local golf course. The rules portray the general hurdles most amateur golfers come up against throughout their golf experience. Fred doesn't wish to cheat at the game of golf, but just to bend the rules a little bit so as to make the round more enjoyable. He feels that sometimes a little mercy and graciousness is needed to maintain his sanity. These rules provide this cushion, allowing the golfer to maintain an emotional balance acceptable to the character and integrity of golf. The rules instill peace and happiness in a hostile environment where anything can happen at any moment. They lift the golfer to new heights where he or she has never been before, such as par. "Fred's Gracious Rules of Golf" are entirely optional, and you are under no obligation to follow them, if you so wish. These rules are merely intended to provide relief from anxiety and frustration, which will furthermore help us to preserve this beautiful game for future generations. It is Fred's hope that the graciousness these rules portray can be passed on to golfer to golfer, so we may all enjoy the game of golf as we suffer.