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A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few extra hours one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played fast, he could get in nine holes before going home. Just as he was about to tee off an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could join the young man as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the elder gent to join him.
To his surprise the old man played fairly quickly. Although he didn't hit the ball far, he plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time. Finally, they reached the 9th fairway, and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball - and directly between his ball and the green.
After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age I'd hit the ball right over that tree."
With that challenge, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, directly into the top of the tree trunk, and it thudded back on the ground only a few inches from where it had originally lay.
The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."
To his surprise the old man played fairly quickly. Although he didn't hit the ball far, he plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time. Finally, they reached the 9th fairway, and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball - and directly between his ball and the green.
After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age I'd hit the ball right over that tree."
With that challenge, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, directly into the top of the tree trunk, and it thudded back on the ground only a few inches from where it had originally lay.
The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."
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