An avid golfer has fallen in love with a ‘joke’ Christmas present.
Beatrice Frame is a long-suffering ‘golf widow’, with her husband George a regular player at the Belconnen Golf Club.
She was finishing off Christmas shopping at Kmart last week when she saw the perfect ‘joke’ gift for her husband: a portable putting set with in-built ball returner.
“It was a last-minute gift and I thought he’d play a few times and get bored of it. I was so wrong!”
George’s face lit up like one of his grandchildren when he saw the putting set, and he’s been barely been off it since.
“I had to tell him to wait until after Christmas lunch before he could use it. As soon as he was done, he set it up in his office and played with it for an hour. He even skipped his usual Christmas afternoon nap.”
Ever since, George has been practicing his putting.
“He does it three times a day: first thing in the morning, a bit after lunch, and another session after dinner,” said Beatrice. “I used to find the putt-putt noise annoying, but I’m used to it now.”
The best thing for Beatrice is it’s given her some alone time.
“I have a peaceful coffee in the morning and do the crosswords in the paper; I have time to clear up after lunch and watch my soaps without George getting in the way; and in the evenings I can read a book or maybe walk the dog if the weather’s nice. Even better, he’s stopped complaining when he can’t go to the golf club anymore. Thought I don’t know how he’s not bored of it yet.”
Though George has an answer.
“The mat is divided into four quarters and I challenge myself to get 50 consecutive shots at each length and then move up. I haven’t quite gotten 50 at all four lengths yet, but I’m getting there. I can’t wait to tell the fellas at the club when I go back next month – my putting game’s going to be amazing!”
