“Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle”

“Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle” was cited in 1999 and is of unknown authorship. “Golf can best be described as an endless series of tragedies obscured by an occasional miracle” was cited in 2001.
   
“Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer” was cited in 2005. The jocular saying has been printed on bumper stickers and coffee mugs.
   
   
Google Groups: rec.sport.golf
Sneaky Long Driver
Jim Hastings
10/5/99
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“Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle.”
 
Google Groups: rec.sport.golf
Why did RA approve non-conforming clubs?
Glenn
4/4/01
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“Golf can best be described as an endless series of tragedies obscured by an occasional miracle.”
 
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humour?
Brian Yare
4/24/01
Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by an occasional miracle.
 
Google Books
The Issues of Life in Poetic Verse
By Jack J. Chinn
Fairfax, VA: Xulon Press
2002
Pg. 169:
Golf can best be described as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle.
 
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List to give beginners in golf
retiredusarmy
5/4/05
Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.
 
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Clean Humor
stewburner
11/18/06
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Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.
   
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Sikandar BK
‏@sikandarbk
Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.
2:47 PM - 2 Jun 2009
   
Google Books
Golf Matters:
500 Quotes From The Best Golf Players And Golf Lovers
By Emmanuel Fauvel
MyPublishingCompany
2014
Pg. ?:
Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle. - Unknown
 
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Your Golf Travel
‏@yourgolftravel
GOLF: An endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle.
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3:30 PM - 5 Feb 2016