Life — November 24, 1921 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "A Long Putt—a Very Long Putt" This is a humorous six-panel comic strip about golf. It depicts a golfer attempting an extremely long putt on what appears to be a golf course or links. The sequence shows: the golfer sizing up the shot, examining the line from different angles, using his putter to test the distance, measuring with his body, taking his stance, and finally putting the ball two feet wide—missing after all that elaborate preparation. The satire is straightforward: it mocks golfers who overcomplicate their game through excessive analysis and ritual before ultimately failing. The joke plays on the contrast between meticulous preparation and poor execution—a timeless source of golf humor. The comic requires no political or historical context; it's simply observational humor about human nature and sport.