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Why are there 18 holes in a round of golf?

Thursday May 22, 2008 | 15:28:01 86 words, 4183 views
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Why not an even 20? Or even 15, the number of rounds heavyweight fights used to be?

The early golf courses were all over the map – five holes, seven, some 12-holers.

Then, the lads at St. Andrews got together and came up with the sanest solution.

A bottle of Scotch whiskey – say, a 12-year-old Glenlivet – holds enough for 18 shots.

One shot per hole and the bottle is empty. Why keep playing?

I think they should do the same with baseball, just make it two shot shots per inning.


Comments:

Comment from: Chris Baldwin [Member] Email
You should market these gems as Tim McDonald's DEEP THOUGHTS.

Permalink 05/22/08 @ 17:07
Comment from: Tim McDonald [Member] Email
True enough.

In college, I did a dissertation on Soren Kiergaard. I just got back from Sweden, and I'm feeling his existential influence.
Permalink 05/22/08 @ 17:19
Comment from: Alex [Visitor] Email
Little Tim,

So you just returned from Sweden? That accounts for it, then.

Alex USMC 1969-73
Permalink 05/22/08 @ 17:59
Comment from: Chris Baldwin [Member] Email
I was thinking more along the lines of DEEP THOUGHTS from Jack Handy from the old Saturday Night Live days. But whatever you want to tell yourself man.
Permalink 05/22/08 @ 21:55
Comment from: BV [Visitor]
LOL.....Alex....they don't go to Sweden for sex changes anymore - it's Thailand now! ;) Be VERY afraid if Timmy Mac (or is it Tina now...) reports on travel there! ;)

BV
Permalink 06/02/08 @ 14:36

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