Old Man Par by Ric K. Hill
Author:Ric K. Hill [Hill, Ric K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Golf Fiction
Publisher: Ric K. Hill
Published: 2021-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER SIX
FOR THE NEXT few weeks, Mike exercised religiously. He spent the extended Fourth of July weekend working feverishly on his fitness. Despite the fact that he was still in the early stages of his transformational routine, his efforts had already produced measurable results. One sure sign of progress was that muscle soreness thatâd previously elicited moans and groans with even minimal movement had now abated somewhat.
Cindy was constantly on his case, forever reminding him of his age and the need for constraint, but Mike was resolute, preferring to focus on the possibilities he perceived for both his golf game and health.
On Tuesday, he joined the wolf pack on the first tee, feeling remarkably confident and loose as a goose.
Doc patted his slightly distended paunch and released a prolonged sigh.
âWhen you due, Big Fella?â Mike asked, barely able to contain his snicker.
Doc hoisted his belt, but to no avail, for the impasse was too great an obstacle to overcome.
âOh, youâll know soon enough when you make that first child-support payment,â he said while ambling up to the tee blocks.
Muddy nudged Barky in the ribs and simulated the above-implied act by moving a forefinger in and out of his hollow clenched fist.
âEveryone in for quarter skins?â Doc asked.
âSure you can afford it?â Muddy wisecracked. âDiapers and formulaânot to mention childcareâare awfully damn expensive nowadays.â
âNever you mind about that, Smart-ass. But youâd better be worried about this.â¦â
Doc threw the entirety of his weight behind a perfectly struck ball that boomeranged back onto the fairway from left to right.
Muddy expelled a shriek whistle. âMercy me! Never underestimate the scorn of an aggrieved woman.â
âYouâre up, Bitch,â Doc stated brusquely with malicious intent.
Not one to disappoint, Muddy hit a dying quail dead off the heel. He immediately snatched his tee and smiled.
âSome of you in this group would be disappointed with that shot, but I must say, âIt came off just as I had visualized it.ââ
âI suggest you get your eyes checked if thatâs the best you can visualize your golf shots,â Barky blurted out.
Barky was in fine form as his duck hook jackrabbited toward the white stake.
âBite, you sumbitch! Bite!â he screamed as his ball luckily ricocheted off a reed-thin sapling and rolled back onto the fairway.
âThat bit, all rightâthe big one, that is,â Muddy snidely commented.
He then turned his attention to Mike. âOkay, everyone make way for the proud papa.â
âIâve got your proud papa hanging,â Mike said impishly as he lightly tapped Muddyâs ruddy cheek.
As he stepped into position he wasnât sure what to expect, but he felt invigorated by a profound sense of confidence, a serene affect he hadnât experienced since his glory days way back when.
Was that blind, old coot really onto something? Could Mike actually be privy to ancient secrets passed down from the shepherds who roamed the hallowed grounds of St. Andrews long ago?
Mike couldnât remember making the swing, but somehow he knew it was good. The subsequent silence was deafening.
âHoly Mary, Mother of God!â Muddy exclaimed, practically breathless. âWhere in the world did that come from?â
âWhereâd it go?â Mike innocently asked.
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