Consider the Break

"Game, noun: any unserious occupation designed for the relaxation of busy people and the distraction of idle ones; it's used to take people to whom we have nothing to say off our hands, and sometimes even ourselves."

   - Etienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715-1780), French philosopher

A friend of mine sent me the link to this little putting game. I wanted to share it with you because I believe that even if you've never played golf, you'll get a kick out of trying to get the ball into the hole.

Here's a hint: before you putt be sure to consider the break, or slope, as the game designer calls it. I found that I usually missed on the low side of the hole. When I factored in extra break, the putts started dropping a little more frequently.

If you'd like to challenge me, my personal best is three in a row. Not so hot, I know, but I'm an old geezer with shaky hands and poor eyesight. It shouldn't be too difficult for any of you youngsters to whup up on me. 

Should I improve on my best effort, I'll update the post to let you know. You can use the comments section to tell me how you've done. Good luck.

Ron

Update: All it took was a little practice, my friends. The record for me is now 8, that's EIGHT, in a row! Move over Tiger!

Update II: I just rolled in twelve consecutive putts and was feeling cocky enough about it to submit my score to the host. Thought I might be their new champ. Actually, I'm their chump. Someone named Kenny has made 362 putts in a row! I guess we could call him the leader in the clubhouse.