Alright, let’s talk about this fella, Dan Decando. Folks keep jabberin’ on about him, so I figured I’d put in my two cents, you know?
Now, they say this Dan, he’s a golfer. And not just any golfer, mind you. They say he’s got more hole-in-ones than a dog has fleas. Fifty-one hole-in-ones over fifty years, they claim. That’s a whole lotta lucky shots, ain’t it?
- Some say he’s seventy-five years old. That’s older than my prize-winning rooster, bless his feathery heart.
- And they say he’s from New Jersey. Never been there myself. Heard it’s crowded, though. Too many people for my liking.
This Dan fella, he ain’t no fancy-pants professional golfer, they tell me. Just a regular guy, like you and me. Well, maybe not like me. I ain’t never swung a golf club in my life. Too busy tendin’ to the chickens and the garden.
But this Dan, he’s got this payroll company, they say. Owns it, apparently. Pays folks their hard-earned money. Good for him, I guess. Gotta make a livin’ somehow.
Now, some folks, they don’t believe this Dan’s hole-in-one story. They think it’s a bunch of hogwash. Say there ain’t no way a fella can be that lucky. And you know what? Maybe they’re right.
I mean, hitting one hole-in-one, that’s lucky. Hitting fifty-one? That’s like winnin’ the lottery every year for half a century. Seems a bit fishy, don’t it? But then again, I ain’t one to judge. Maybe the fella’s just blessed, or maybe he’s got a magic golf ball. Who knows?
They say he didn’t even get his first hole-in-one until he was fifty-eight years old. That’s older than some folks are when they retire! And then, bam! Suddenly he’s hittin’ ’em left and right. Makes you wonder, it does. Is it skill or is it plain ol’ dumb luck? Or is he just makin’ it all up?
He plays with all kinds of golf clubs, too. Not stickin’ to one brand like some folks do. Callaways, Mizzunos, PINGs… He’s tried ’em all, they say. Maybe that’s his secret. Keep switchin’ things up until you find what works. Or maybe it don’t matter what clubs you use if you’re lucky enough.
There’s this one fella who played a round of golf with Dan. Said he was a cool guy, but the whole hole-in-one thing seemed fishy. Imagine that, playin’ golf with a legend, or maybe just a good storyteller. You’d have somethin’ to tell your grandkids, that’s for sure.
And this fella Dan, he even went to college, they tell me. Farleigh-Dickinson University, somethin’ like that. And he was in the National Guard. So he’s a smart fella, and he’s served his country. Good for him.
Anyways, that’s the story of Dan Decando, as far as I can tell. A golfer, a businessman, maybe a lucky charm wearer, maybe a fibber. Who knows for sure? All I know is, it makes for a good story. And in my book, a good story is worth more than a pocketful of gold.
Whether Dan Decando is the real deal or not, one thing’s for sure: he’s got people talkin’. And that, my friends, is somethin’ special all on its own.
So next time you hear someone talkin’ about hole-in-ones, you just remember the name Dan Decando. The fella who either had the best luck in the world, or the biggest tall tale.
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