Life — November 11, 1920 — page 26: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a single-panel cartoon from *Life* magazine depicting a golfing accident. The caption "Fore!" is the traditional golf warning cry shouted when a ball heads toward other people on the course. The scene shows three golfers near a riverbank with bare trees. One golfer in the foreground has just hit a wild shot; two others downstream duck or react to the incoming ball. A small figure in the distant background appears unaware of the danger. The humor derives from the classic comedic scenario of a poorly-aimed golf shot creating chaos and near-collisions. This reflects the early-to-mid 20th century popularity of golf as both sport and subject for satirical humor in *Life* magazine.