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ANY PERSONS (ESPECIALLY GOLFERS)
CAUGHT COLLECTING GOLF BALLS
ON THE COURSE WILL BE
PROSECUTED AND HAVE THEIR
BALLS REMOVED
ODE TO GOLF In my hand I hold a ball,
white and dimpled, rather small.
Oh, how bland it does appear,
this harmless looking little sphere.
By its size I could not guess,
the awesome strength it does possess.
But since I fell beneath its spell,
I've wandered through the fires of Hell.
My life has not been quite the same,
since I chose to play this game.
It rules my mind for hours on end,
a fortune it has made me spend.
It's made me curse; it's made me cry;
I hate myself, I want to die.
It promises a thing called "par",
if I can hit it straight and far.
To master such a tiny ball,
should not be very hard at all.
But my desires the ball refuses,
and does exactly what it chooses.
It hooks and slices, dribbles, and dies,
or disappears before my eyes.
Often it will have a whim,
to hit a tree or take a swim.
With miles of grass on which to land,
it finds a tiny patch of sand.
Then has me offering up my soul,
if it would first drop in the hole.
It makes me whimper like a pup,
and swear that I will give it up,
And take to drink to ease my sorrow,
but this ball knows...
I'll be back...tomorrow!
Author unknown
Submitted by Chris Woodward
The Essence Of Golf...
"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.
It satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect.
It is at the same time rewarding and maddening -
it is without a doubt the greatest game
mankind has ever invented."
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