{"id":2244,"date":"2011-02-16T02:43:28","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T09:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robertfagan.com\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2011-02-07T18:56:40","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T01:56:40","slug":"one-helluva-putter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/golf-bits\/2244\/one-helluva-putter","title":{"rendered":"One Helluva Putter!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a poem penned by Johnny Carson, a fine playing club professional some years ago in the Philadelphia area where I grew up.\u00a0 Mr. Carson’s poem speaks a lot of truth.<\/p>\n

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My Favorite Statue in Golf - Pinehurst's "Putter Boy"<\/p><\/div>\n

“A Hell of a Putter”<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Johnny Carson, Cedarbrook Hill Golf Club, Wyncote, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was striking my drives with end over spin,<\/p>\n

My irons were crisp to a well-placed pin.<\/p>\n

Yes, my drives were straight and my irons good;<\/p>\n

I was getting it on as a good\u00a0 winner should.<\/p>\n

On the back nine, lusting to go for the pin<\/p>\n

With accuracy fine, it was just short of a sin –<\/p>\n

My grip was firm, my thoughts where I stood,<\/p>\n

I really swung hard with my driver of wood;<\/p>\n

Confidence gaining and secure on each blow,<\/p>\n

I could easily win by four shots or so.<\/p>\n

A shot out of trouble to show I’m no klutz,<\/p>\n

But alas and alack I have taken three putts.<\/p>\n

I’ve hit my shots over bunker and oaks<\/p>\n

So at least I will win by one or two strokes.<\/p>\n

OH! No! I’ve been beaten, or seem to have been<\/p>\n

By someone not Classic, but he put his ball in.<\/p>\n

This fellow who beat me said without stutter<\/p>\n

“Too bad son, but I’m one helluva putter.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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