Stevie Wonder and Jack Nicklaus are in a bar. Stevie mentions that they ought to get together and play a few holes.
You play golf?! asks Jack.
Stevie says, Yes, I have been playing for years.
But I thought you were blind; how can you play golf if you are blind? Jack asks.
I get my caddie to stand in the middle of the fairway and he calls to me. I listen for the sound of his voice and play the ball towards him, then when I get to where the ball lands the caddie moves to the green or further down the fairway and again I play the ball towards his voice, explains Stevie.
But how do you putt? Nicklaus wondered.
Well, says Stevie, I get my caddie to lean down in front of the hole and call to me with his head on the ground and I just play the ball to the sound of his voice.
Nicklaus says, What is your handicap?
Well, I play off scratch, Stevie assures Jack. Nicklaus is incredulous and says to Stevie, We must play a game sometime.
Wonder replies, Well, people dont take me seriously so I only play for money, and I never play for less than $100,000 a hole.
Nicklaus thinks it over and says, OK, Im up for that. When would you like to play?
Stevie replies I dont care – any night next week is OK with me.
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May