A Tribute to Bonding on the Golf Course

How a U.S.-England competition dubbed the “Flem Cup” became a life changing experience for two friends.
A Tribute to Bonding on the Golf Course
Golfing buddies (L-R) Joe Brook, Andy Smith, Scott Dow, and Ian Jennings on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach, England. Courtesy of Scott Dow
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Golf. It’s the most social of all the sports. It’s just you and your competitors against the same element—the golf course.

In football, opposing players are too busy breaking each other’s bones (and in hockey their teeth) to talk anything other than trash—golf has no defensive players stopping you from reaching the hole.

Instead, deals are made, friends are won, and clubs may be thrown—in frustration, that is. It’s just the nature of the game.

"The Flem Cup" is a funny, heartwarming, yet real-life tragic story of trans-Atlantic friends who turned an annual golf outing into a U.S. versus England friendly team competition.
Dave Martin
Dave Martin
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Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.
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