Quotation by

Lee Trevino

If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.

Lee Trevino

God

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The joke plays on the idea that lightning is so powerful it could strike anything, but humorously suggests that even divine power wouldn’t aim for a 1-iron golf club because it’s notoriously difficult to hit well. It uses this exaggeration to make light of both the fear of lightning and the challenge of using that particular golf club.

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