The joke first surfaces in a book about lawn tennis. The chapters of the book were each written by different lawn tennis enthusiasts, who at the time claimed themselves to be the mortal rivals of golfers. In the second chapter, H.
The phrase, it seems, was in the water at the time, said by everyone but belonging to no one in particular. But why is the quote— a dig on our beloved sport— repeated within the golf community to this day? Today, it seems we are working more than ever, inputting and outputting at all times, finding endless ways to be more productive. We spend more time in front of our laptops and phone screens than our loved ones and nature.
T o this day, Mark Twain — remains the most frequently quoted American author. In his lifetime, which began years ago this past November, Twain had indeed voiced many opinions that reflected his sharp wit, intelligence, and an often quirky way of seeing the world.
He was able to capture the American spirit of the era, and his wisdom was derived from his many varied activities, ranging from piloting a steamboat and prospecting for gold out West to traveling the world on a cruise liner which led to his widely popular book, The Innocents Abroad. All these experiences inspired the sometimes biting, often funny, and always pertinent sayings—even the ones that he never claimed as his own.
This is an opportune moment to separate fact from fiction, which Twain, a one-time journalist, would have surely appreciated. But the fact remains that the author of such literary classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, really did have a fine sense of humor and delivered plenty of his own witty lines.
He brought primitive designed clubs back from a trip overseas. The first small golf hole in America was the lawn behind Burnets home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Just the same golf is a walk by all standards and a long one at that, most amateur golfers walk miles in an average round of golf. A professional golfer on the PGA Tour brings that down to about 4 miles by eliminating errant shots. In 18 holes most golfers will burn over calories walking and playing the game.
A walker in 5 miles burns only half that amount. Golf like life is full of challenges and obstacles and requires discipline, planning and imagination to succeed. It is often said if you really want to get to know someone, play a round of golf with them. The game exposes and uncovers so much about a person that reveals who we are and how we deal with adversity, success and failure. One simple fact about golf more than any other game or sport in the world, once you have played and hit one great shot, your hooked.
Golf is a game for life that can be played by anyone, if you are healthy enough to walk, you can play golf.
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