Sport-Stricken Mortals = Should Married Men Play Golf? by Jerome K. Jerome. Short summary

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The author tells the story of a young married couple who decided to vacation in Scotland. However, the honeymoon was disrupted by the man’s excessive enthusiasm for golf.

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An English writer shares the story of a young husband and wife who wanted to honeymoon in the northern part of Great Britain.

Jerome states that the woman was unaware that her spouse was a golfer. Otherwise, he believes, she would have turned down a trip to Scotland.

Already on the second day, the couple’s plans began to change — her husband announced that he wanted to explore the local scenery alone. At dinner, he told his wife how happy she was to be out in nature. He invited her to stay for another day and she supported him.

The next morning, he rented a golf stick and explained to his wife that he took it with him because he liked to wave it around while he walked. After a while, the player returned to his wife and was in a bad mood all day. He suggested that she stay another day, citing the healthful properties of the local air.
Soon their honeymoon was over before it had even begun.