Golf

Rock's game had never been sharper. He was on a roll late in a round at a Little Rock tournament when he approached a tee box that was set on a wide sidewalk. There was no place near the markers to tee up a ball, so Rock examined his choices and recognized an opportunity a few feet back. He noticed that grass and a bit of soil appeared between sections of the walkway, and he easily placed a tee in the gap.
Before Rock could hit his drive, a longtime golf associate of his approached the tee box. Rock knew him from New Orleans, and the man asked whether Rock planned to play there again.
"You know what, I do," Rock said. "In fact, I want to see if I can qualify for the Zurich Classic next summer."
The man paused for a moment before he responded.
"Just so you'll know, the Zurich's in February," he said.
"Oh yeah, I don't know what I was thinking," Rock said. "February should work."