Putting Golf Into Perspective
The following is not intended to offend fans of tennis, basketball,
football or baseball. It is,
rather, an attempt to put everything in its proper perspective.
Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity and why people who don't
even play go to tournaments or watch it on TV?
The following truisms may shed some light:
Golf is an honorable game, with the overwhelming majority of players
being honorable people who don't need referees.
Golfers don't have some of their players in jail every week.
Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at, other people.
Professional golfers are paid in direct proportion to how well they
play.
Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a charter flight when they
travel between tournaments.
Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand new contracts, because
of another player's deal.
Professional golfers don't demand that the taxpayers pay for the
courses on which they play.
When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to cover for them or back
them.
The PGA raises more money for charity in 1 year than the NFL does in 2.
You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any
tournament, including the majors, all day every day for $25 or $30.
The cost for even a nosebleed seat at the Super Bowl costs around
$300 or more unless you buy it from scalpers in which case it's
$1,000+.
You can bring a picnic lunch to the tournament golf course, watch the
best in the world and not spend a small fortune on food and drink.
Try that at one of the taxpayer funded baseball or football
stadiums.
If you bring a soft drink into a ballpark, they'll give you two
options -- get rid of it or leave.
In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make $9 million a season,
like the best baseball hitters (.300 batting average) do.
Golf doesn't change its rules to attract fans.
Golfers have to adapt to an entirely new playing area each week.
Golfers keep their clothes on while they are being interviewed.
Golf doesn't have free agency.
In their prime, Palmer, Norman, and other stars, would shake your hand
and say they were happy to meet you.
In his prime Jose Canseco wore T-shirts that read "Leave Me
Alone."
You can hear birds chirping on the golf course during a tournament.
At a golf tournament, (unlike at taxpayer-funded sports stadiums and
arenas) you won't hear a steady stream of four letter words
and nasty name calling while you're hoping that no one spills beer on
you.
Tiger hits a golf ball over twice as far as Barry Bonds hits a
baseball.
Golf courses don't ruin the neighborhood.
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Four old-timers were playing their weekly
game of golf,
and one
remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Christmas morning,
roll out
of bed and without an argument go directly to the golf course, meet his
buddies and play a round.
His buddies all chimed in and said,
"Let's do it! We'll make it a
priority,
figure out a way and meet here early Christmas morning."
So, that special morning arrives,
and there they are on the golf course.
The first guy says, "Boy this game cost
me a fortune!
I bought my
wife such a diamond ring that she can't take her eyes off it."
Number 2 guy says, "I spent a ton, too.
My wife is at home planning
the cruise I gave her. She was up to her eyeballs in brochures."
Number 3 guy says "Well my wife is at
home admiring her new car, reading the manual."
They all turned to the last guy in the
group who is staring at them like they have lost their minds.
"I can't believe you all went to such
expense for this golf game.
I
slapped my wife on the butt and said,
'Well babe, Merry Christmas !
it's a great morning for sex or golf ' ........ and she said,
"Take a
sweater..."
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DINNER CONVERSATION
GONE WRONG...
WIFE: "What would you do if I died?
Would you get married again?"
HUSBAND: "Definitely not!"
WIFE: "Why not - don't you like being married?"
HUSBAND: "Of course I do."
WIFE: "Then why wouldn't you remarry?">
HUSBAND: "Okay, I'd get married again."
WIFE: "You would? (with a hurtful look on her face)."
HUSBAND: (makes audible groan).
WIFE: "Would you sleep with her in our bed?"
HUSBAND: "Where else would we sleep?"
WIFE: "Would you replace my pictures with hers?"
HUSBAND: "That would seem like the proper thing to do."
WIFE: "Would you play golf with her?"
HUSBAND: "I guess so."
WIFE: "Would she use my golf clubs?"
HUSBAND: "No, she's left-handed."
WIFE: - - - silence - - -
HUSBAND:...."DAMN"
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Posted at a local
golf club...
1. Back
straight, knees bent, feet shoulder width .
2. Form a loose
grip.
3. Keep your
head down.
4. Avoid a
quick back swing.
5. Stay out of
the water.
6. Try not to
hit anyone.
7. If you are
taking too long, please let others go ahead of you.
8. Don't stand
directly in front of others.
9. Quiet
please... while others are preparing to go.
10. Don't take
extra strokes.
Very good. Now
flush the urinal, go outside, and tee off.
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A woman goes to the local
newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased
husband is published.
The obit editor informs her that there is a charge of 50 cents per
word.
She pauses, reflects, and
then she says, well then, let it read "Fred Brown died."
Amused at the woman's
thrift, the editor tells her that there is a seven-word minimum for all
obituaries.
She thinks it over and in a
few seconds says, "In that case, let it read, "Fred Brown died:
golf clubs for sale."
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WHATS
A LITTLE RAIN
There's a
fellow who is an avid
golfer. Actually he's a golf
fanatic.
Every Saturday morning he has
an early tee time, gets
up very
early and golfs all day long.
Well this one Saturday morning,
he
gets up early, dresses
quietly, gets his clubs out of the
closet, and
goes out to
his car to drive to the
course. It is raining. It's a
torrential
downpour.
There is snow mixed with the
rain and the wind is blowing
50 mph. He
comes back into the house
and turns the TV to the weather
channel.
From there he finds it's
going to be bad weather all day
long. So he
puts his clubs back into
the closet, quietly
undresses
and slips
back into bed where he
cuddles up to his wife's back,
and
whispers,
"The weather out there is
terrible." To which she
replies,
"Can you
believe my stupid husband is
out golfing
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SAND TRAP PROBLEM
An Octogenarian, who
was an avid golfer, moved to
a new town and joined the
local Country Club. He
went to the Club for the
first time to play, but he
was told there wasn't
anyone with whom he could
play because they were
already out on the
course. He repeated several
times that he really wanted to play.
Finally, the Assistant
Pro said he would play
with him and asked how many
strokes he wanted for
a bet. The 80 year old
said, "I really don't need any
strokes, because I
have been playing quite well.
The only real problem I have
is getting out of sand
traps." And he
did play well. Coming to the
par four 18th they
were all even. The pro had a
nice drive and was able to
get on the green and
2-putt for a par. The old
man had a nice drive, but his
approach shot landed
in a sand trap next to the
green. Playing from the
bunker, he hit a high
ball which landed on the
green and rolled into the
hole! Birdie, match
and all the money!
The Pro walked over to
the sand trap where his
opponent was still standing in
the trap. He said, "
Nice shot, but I thought you
said you have a problem
getting out of sand
traps?"
Replied the
Octogenarian, "I
do. Please give me a hand."
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