Life — August 20, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Life* magazine presents "Mental Hazards — No. 5: Stymie," a golf-themed satirical cartoon. The image shows three figures on a golf course: a golfer in light-colored clothing and hat preparing to putt, a child in striped shirt holding a flag, and another figure crouching near an enormous golf ball marked with dimples. The cartoon satirizes golf psychology by depicting "stymie"—a golf term for an obstructed putting line. The exaggerated, oversized ball comically visualizes the mental obstacle golfers face. The series title suggests this is part of a recurring feature about psychological challenges in sports. The humor targets golfers' anxiety and how mental perception can magnify obstacles into seemingly insurmountable problems.