We're All Golf Widows Now

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American Thinker:

"Pretty is as pretty does" is a familiar refrain from youth. In a nod to my mother, the saying now echoes in my own home, along with the rolling eyes of teenage girls that never seem to change from one generation to the next. So much in life is beyond our control, but nothing trumps a lack of power quite so well as the utter dominance of our own character. Character is -- still and forever -- as character does.

Countless "golf widows" have questioned the character of golf-obsessed spouses. For all the critical moments in life, there always seems to be an ill-timed escape to a sunny, inviting course. For all the resentment, many of us throw in the towel, embracing the game ourselves. We eventually delight in seeing the time a child and parent can spend together in a shared passion - hours of uninterrupted conversation and teachable moments - as it should be.

Sadly, I doubt Obama has those treasured memories -- certainly not with his father. He wasn't likely to have played golf during the formative years he spent in Indonesia, or with his grandfather, and his radical friends, when Obama was returned to the States. In fact, Obama doesn't mention playing golf, ever, in either of his two biographical memoirs. Golf isn't the end-all in character-building opportunities, of course. Obama may have found those lessons in another sport or hobby. Either way, he's certainly making up for lost time on the links.

In the 784 days he has occupied the office of the President, Obama has played 61 rounds of golf. A staggering number for nearly anyone, considering that averages to a round of golf approximately every 13 days.