Golf can become an obsession… Ask any golfer. They also will agree (usually) that no matter how poorly they played on any given day, it still beats working!
I drew this cartoon for a long-time associate that always wore a bow-tie to work. I never saw him without it. He worked in a different department and my normal contact with him was in meetings and an occasional chance encounter in the hallways. When I became an agent for State Farm, he was the supervisor of the Auto Underwriting department that reviewed, accepted or rejected my applications for clients to purchase auto insurance.
Over the many years I dealt with him, he was always in good humor and I don’t know if I ever saw the same bow-tie twice. I learned he was an avid golfer and preferred to walk the municipal courses he played. When I heard he was retiring, I drew this cartoon and had it put on stationery for him. I could imagine him strolling to the first tee with the Sun rising, whistling as he anticipated another good day at the course. Whenever I see this cartoon, I am reminded of the feelings a golfer has approaching the first tee. Filled with anticipation, excitement and hope for a good round. But the best part?… Not going to work!