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Why the AGA? Since the beginning of time, there have been 'round things' to go into holes. The question has been how to gt those 'round things' into those holes. It is believed, by the AGA, that those first 'round things' got to their destination via a kick. A kick from the foot. Over time, the foot kicking against the objects began to shape the foot for more advanced activities. In the beginning, the foot just moved the object along the ground but as the foot developed, 'round things' were becoming air born and soon the foot and the 'round things' took on new dimensions. But there was one problem that significantly changed the relationship between the foot and the object--the boo-boo. During the years of the cave man, the boo-boo had special importance since there were no bandaids or medications to prevent infection. Over time, mommy cave men insisted that their young find other ways of getting the 'round things' air born. Cave children, wanting desperately to please their mommies, had been looking long and hard for something to replace the foot in getting the 'round things' air born. It is at this moment that the AGA believes the golf gods made their first appearance. It was a cloudy day in Spring with just a whisper of wind in the air and cave children were playing everywhere. Mommy cave men were doing the days laundry and the men were planning the evening's hunt. Suddenly, there was a parting in the sky, followed by a bright glow that lit up all of cave land and everyone stopped and silence covered the earth. "Fore!", everyone heard in the distance. "Fore!", they heard again. The children were frightened, but in a calming sort of way. They stood their ground, not scattering as normal, as "Fore!" rang out again. In the flash of an eye an object soared through the sky landing at the children's feet. The object was round in an odd sort of way. It was perfect in shape and it was solid white. Never had they seen such an object before. Just as they began to step backwards in wonder with grunts forming in their minds, a long giant object swung from the clouds and (Swoosh!) struck the 'round thing' and sent it far into the distant land. There was a gasp by all that saw the happenings and they again wondered. The sky began to close and everyone stood motionless. "What could that have been?" Several of the children with imaginative minds began to emmulate what just happened. They began to swing their arms and turn their hips with natural fluidity. The cave men were fascinated by the movements of their children and they too began swinging their arms freely. Before long, everyone in the land was swinging their arms and turning their hips and enjoying the new found motion and freedom. In time, several of the cave men had removed branches from the local trees to swing in the same motion and advance the 'round things' along the ground. But there was frustration--the 'round things' would not go into the air. A meeting was called of all the head cave men to address this growing concern and they pondered. "How can we get the tree limbs to make the 'round things' go up into the air?" Days went by and they continued to ponder and grunt. Soon there was an idea that if the foot could make the 'round things' go into the air then maybe they could attach a foot to the end of the stick. Cave land was stirring with excitement. But where to get a foot. It was decided that on their next hunting expedition, they would preserve the foot of their prey. They did so and the test was about to begin. Cave men and women from all over the land gathered on a warm summers day to watch the events. But, to the disappointment of everyone in cave land, the foot of their prey did not advanced the 'round thing' into the air. The foot was too heavy for the stick and when the foot hit the 'round thing', (thump!) the 'round thing' barely moved. Sadness was growing all over the land. Then one day, there appeared a vision to one of the mothers in cave land that changed cave land forever. We must pause at this point for a commercial to tell you a little about the AGA. We are about and for the average golfers of the world. We believe that golf is a game to be enjoyed regardless of skill level. We hope that each member will gain more of an appreciation for the game of golf through sharing stories and telling a few good golf jokes, getting sound advice on how to improve their individual games and participating in the AGA sponsored events on-line and in their local area. Our newletter is written by people that understand the game of golf and appreciate it for what it is. The advise that is shared with each member comes from people who have dedicated their lives to the game. Tips are from the club pros from all over the world and golf course ratings are provided by people that understand what the average golfer enjoys. Well, the rest of the story will have to wait for a bit. I have a tee time and that can not be missed. I know you understand. "Fore!" Visit 'The Musical People Magazine' Email-Lotto = Best Free Game on the Net!