# What Humor and Absurdity means in Golf Stories

> The book uses witty narration, exaggerated characters, and ironic situations to mock the frustrations and pretensions of golfers, treating the game as a source of comedy rather than tragedy.

## Explanation

The book uses witty narration, exaggerated characters, and ironic situations to mock the frustrations and pretensions of golfers, treating the game as a source of comedy rather than tragedy.

The chapter satirizes the earnestness of amateur golfers and the absurdity of a terrible player winning a championship through sheer luck and opponent distraction.

Comic situations such as the golf ball nearly hitting Devine, Brusiloff's preference for golf over literature, and the naming of Cuthbert's son.

The exaggerated horror of the characters upon hearing Grace's blasphemy against golf, and the comedic comparison of their escape to a golf shot, highlight the absurdity of their priorities.

The comedic depiction of Mortimer's golf obsession, including his late-night phone calls about putting solutions and his collection of clubs and golf literature.

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