Life — June 28, 1917 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a page from *Life* magazine featuring a golf-themed cartoon or illustration. The image shows a tree trunk with a sign reading "HELL" attached to it, positioned on what appears to be a golf course with rolling terrain in the background. The caption reads "Golfing O One Putt" (though the OCR may be imperfect). The joke appears to satirize golf difficulty: the sign marking "HELL" suggests an extremely challenging or impossible putting situation—so difficult that achieving "one putt" from this location would be nearly miraculous. This reflects *Life's* satirical commentary on the frustrations of golf, a leisure activity popular among American middle and upper classes. The humor targets golfers' exasperation with the sport's inherent challenges.