Life — August 24, 1922 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a humorous sequential comic strip about golf, titled "Par." It depicts a rotund golfer (likely an Everyman character representing an amateur golfer) attempting to play a hole of golf. The strip follows his increasingly exaggerated and comedic attempts: he swings wildly, loses his balance, appears confused about where his ball went, and eventually exclaims "FOUR!" while his playing companion responds with skepticism or surprise marks. The humor derives from the golfer's poor performance, wild swings, and apparent delusion about his actual score—a classic satire of amateur golfers who either miscalculate or exaggerate their abilities. The physical comedy and slapstick style were typical of Life magazine's humor pages during this era.