Where the golf course curls along the sea’s
granite edge and wholesome turf seeps
around outcrops of dark rock, a modest drive
is required to carry beyond a deep gully
reaching into the heart of a succinct
and slender fairway. A poorly struck ball
can leap between knobs of stone
before, occasionally, being tossed
just a short chip or long putt away
from the wavering flag.
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