A number of my patients are insiders in the golf world and pass along to me information not widely available. The following fits that category and is presented to you wanna be insiders as a public service and so that you may more fully appreciate the many talents of our idol, Mr. Morrissett.
About two weeks ago, Mr. Morrissett appeared at an event at Eastward Ho Golf Club as the guest and playing companion of Brad Faxon, Golf Professional. As is his wont in recent months, Mr. Morrissett played with antique wooden shafted clubs, believing with a consummate sense of fairness that his immense skill level required him to so handcuff himself in order to make any match fun and fair with those in his company. In spite (or maybe because) of this equipment handicap, our leader played supurbly, vastly impressing Mr. Faxon.
As a note of grace toward Mr. Faxon, no scores were kept so that professional embarrasment would not be an issue. While there is no quantitative record of the results, two of the spectator comments sum up the relative merits of the players: "Brad played well, but didn't have enough tools in his kit." and "The tall, gawky guy whupped him severely about the head and shoulders."
Mr. Morrissett was gracious enough to stay around for awhile after the round, at the request of the host, so that he could pass along a few tips to the tour player. As we could all see the next week, exposure to and advice from the Master enabled Mr. Faxon to salvage a mediocre season with a solid win at Hartford, including a record setting 61.
You might wish to congratulate Mr. Morrissett at your next opportunity for both his mastery of ALL golf skills, and his magninimity in sharing his knowledge.
Considering Mr. Morrissett's earlier years, this is yet another example of the effectiveness of mental health counseling and psychiatric attention. I admire Ran not only as a former patient, but as a friend.
Dr. Katz