Judge — May 16, 1931 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Golf Tournament in Ancient Times" This is a satirical cartoon imagining golf as an ancient medieval sport. The upper half shows a fortified castle city with crowds of spectators. The lower half depicts nobles and knights actively playing golf in a landscape with hazards—water, rough terrain, and what appears to be a large beast or dragon serving as an obstacle. The satire likely mocks the aristocratic pretensions of golf, suggesting that this elite leisure activity has always been a pursuit of the upper classes, even fantastically "back in time." The medieval setting humorously implies golf's perceived snobbery and exclusivity. The presence of dangerous obstacles (the creature, rough water) suggests the sport's challenges are timeless—a gentle joke about golf's inherent difficulty, regardless of era.