A man was getting ready to tee off on the first hole when another golfer approached and asked if he could join him.
The first man said that he usually played alone, but agreed to the twosome.
They were even after the first few holes. The second guy said, “We’re about
evenly matched, how about playing for five bucks a hole?” The first guy said that he wasn’t much for betting, but agreed to the terms.
The second guy won the remaining sixteen holes with ease.
As they were walking off number eighteen, the second guy was busy counting
his $80.00. He confessed that he was the pro at a neighboring course and
liked to pick on suckers.
The first fellow revealed that he was the neighborhood’s parish priest.
The pro was flustered and apologetic, offering to return the money.
The priest said, “You won fair and square and I was foolish to bet with you. You
keep your winnings.”
The pro said, “Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?”
The priest said, with a big smile, “Well, you could come to Mass on Sunday and make a donation, and if you want to bring your mother and father along, I’ll marry them.”
~Joan