Life — October 13, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two distinct pieces: **"Lines to a Golf Widow"** by James J. Montague is a humorous poem addressing a wife whose husband is obsessed with golf. The poem mocks how the husband initially promised to quit golf during winter, but by summer he's fully committed again—threatening to leave permanently if she objects. The satire targets golf's addictive nature and the sport's ability to dominate men's lives and marriages. **"Golf Nuisances"** (bottom cartoon) depicts a man who has just hit a notably loud golf shot. The caption jokes that this shot "will be heard round the world"—likely referencing the famous phrase about "the shot heard round the world" (Concord, 1775). The satire mocks golfers whose wild, poor shots become embarrassingly public spectacles.