Since its origins in 15th century Scotland, golf and comedy have gone hand-in-hand.
The sport’s first players traded barbs and banter between strokes to pass time on the links. This tradition continues today, as golfers at all levels use humor and joke-telling to foster camaraderie during long rounds. Though golf conjures images of rigid etiquette, its connection to jokes and laughter reveals the game’s fundamentally social essence.
As long as there are bogeys and shanks to laugh about, golf and humor seem destined to remain golf’s longest-running comic duo.
Joke Of The Day
Richard Nixon was never much of a golfer.
He played a little when he was vice president mostly because Dwight D. Eisenhower was so passionate about the game.
Once during his own presidency while at Camp David, he ran into Henry Kissinger. “I scored 126,” he said.
“That’s very good, your golf is certainly improving,” said Kissinger.
“I was bowling, Henry,” Nixon replied.
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