An old gent named Walter(Wally to his friends) two doors up, now passed on, was a real joy to play a round with. Last time I played one with him was about six yrs. ago, he had just turned 90. Never hit it far but it was always straight down the center of the fairway. He used to joke about it, saying many golfers would like to shoot their age. But in his case he'd like to have his age be what he shoots....which was always in the low 80's. When he turne 80 years before, he actually was playing in the mid-70's. I played a trick on him one time and didn't tell him the truth for about a month. I came across some "super balls" that worked much like the super balls kids used to get many years ago. If you were a golfer that normally hit a 225 yd. drive, then these balls would add nearly 100 yds. to it if you hit it good. On about the 5th hole, a 400 yd. par 4, I teed off with one and watched it sail to within a 40 yd. chip shot of the green. Wally watched, leaning on his driver, yelling "holy s###t" along with a few more enhancements. I switched balls when he wasn't looking and didn't use it again until the par 5 ninth hole, where I repeated my "performance." Wally bragged about my driving ability for the next few weeks and when I finally showed him the balls he got a huge laugh out of it. He then wanted to use a couple the next time he played with some of his buddies at the clubhouse. When they asked what was the source of his new found driving power, he told them he was using a small portion of a Viagra pill each day. Said it helped increase his stamina and overall strength. I don't know if he ever told them the truth or not, just know he had a good time with it for a while. When he quit using those balls, he simply told them he stopped using the pill. Kinda miss the old guy, sense of humor as dry as the desert but a real hoot to be around.
