benjamming
12-07-2004, 10:52 AM
Sam was an excellent golfer whose obnoxious ego and lack of sportsmanship made him unbearable. Because his game was good, many players still wanted to compete against him. But he'd only agree to play lesser opponents for cash - $50 a hole. Needless to say, this practice earned him a nice purse and the disdain of other golfers.
One afternoon, an elderly gentleman, wearing dark glasses and sporting a white cane, approached Sam in the clubhouse.
"My goodness! Is that the great Sam Nelson I hear?" asked the old man.
"Who wants to know?" snapped Sam
"Just an old man who would give anything to play 18 holes with you."
"You've got to be joking," replied Sam. "You're blind."
"True, I am blind," said the old man. "But I played the pro circuit before I lost my sight. I'm pretty sure I can beat you. And I'd be willing to put down $100 a hole."
Sam chuckled. "Now let me make sure I heard this right. You're blind and you want to challenge me to $100 a hole?"
"Yep," replied the blind man.
"You've got yourself a deal, old man. Just pick the time and place - and promise not to whine when I take your money."
"Agreed," said the man and they shook hands.
"So, when do you want to tee off?" asked Sam.
"Any night," said the blind man. "Any night at all."
One afternoon, an elderly gentleman, wearing dark glasses and sporting a white cane, approached Sam in the clubhouse.
"My goodness! Is that the great Sam Nelson I hear?" asked the old man.
"Who wants to know?" snapped Sam
"Just an old man who would give anything to play 18 holes with you."
"You've got to be joking," replied Sam. "You're blind."
"True, I am blind," said the old man. "But I played the pro circuit before I lost my sight. I'm pretty sure I can beat you. And I'd be willing to put down $100 a hole."
Sam chuckled. "Now let me make sure I heard this right. You're blind and you want to challenge me to $100 a hole?"
"Yep," replied the blind man.
"You've got yourself a deal, old man. Just pick the time and place - and promise not to whine when I take your money."
"Agreed," said the man and they shook hands.
"So, when do you want to tee off?" asked Sam.
"Any night," said the blind man. "Any night at all."