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Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inabil
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"Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five"

- John Updike

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Updike between March 18, 1932 and January 27, 2009. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 45 other quotes.

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