“By the time you get to your ball, if you don’t know what to do with it, try another sport.” Julius Boros, pro golfer
When I was caddying, almost 60 years ago now, I would loop for a couple of guys five or six times during the season. The first hole at the course was a downhill par 4 with water in front of the green.
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