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HBO @ Noon: Golf, Anyone?

"Sure," I replied. I mean, how hard could it be? You take the iron thingie and hit the white ball into a tiny hole. Not exactly like running a 40-yard touchdown while being chased by 300-pound linebacker. "Have you ever played before?" Gardner asked. He didn't seem impressed by my Wii Golf statistics. Apparently, Nintendo has failed to lure true golf-lovers indoors. After a few pointers I felt ready to start. "Okay," I said. "Where's the hole?" "Watch out for the first hole," a fellow in the pro shop had warned. "Just don't look over the cliff"/Cindy Hval, SR Voices. More here.

Question: Are you a very good golfer?



Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.