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    1. [Fwd: Stevie Wonder vs Jack Nicklaus]
    2. Hughfarn@aol.com wrote: > Stevie Wonder and Jack Nicklaus are in a bar. > Nicklaus turns to Wonder and says: "How is the singing career going?" > > Stevie Wonder says: "Not too bad, the latest album has gone into the top 10, > so all in all I think it is pretty good. By the way, how's the golf?" > > Nicklaus replies: "Not too bad, I am not winning as much as I used to but I > am still making a bit of money. I have had some problems with my swing but I > think I have got that right now." > > Stevie Wonder says: "I always find that when my swing goes wrong I need to > stop playing for a while and not think about it, then the next time I play it > seems to be all right." > > Jack Nicklaus says: "You play golf!?" > > Stevie Wonder says: "Yes, I have been playing for years." > > And Nicklaus says: "But I thought you were blind, how can you play golf if > you are blind?" He replies:"I get my caddy to stand in the middle of the > fairway and he calls to me, I listen for the sound of his voice and play the > ball towards him, then when I get to where the ball lands the caddy moves to > the green or further down the fairway and again I play the ball towards his > voice." > > "But how do you putt", says Nicklaus. > > "Well", says Stevie, "I get my caddy to lean down in front of the hole and > call to me with his head on the ground and I just play the ball towards his > voice." > > Nicklaus says: "What is your handicap." > > Stevie says "Well I play off scratch." > > Nicklaus is incredulous and he says to Stevie, "We must play a game sometime." > > Wonder replies: "Well people don't take me seriously so I only play for > money, and I never play for less than $100,000 a hole." > > Nicklaus thinks about it and says "OK, I'm up for that -- when would you > like to play?" > > "I don't care -- any night next week is ok with me."

    07/10/1999 10:49:16