A Golfing Idyll; Or, The Skipper's Round with the Deil On the Links of St. Andrews

"A Golfing Idyll; Or, The Skipper's Round with the Deil On the Links of St Andrews" by Violet Flint is a poem that tells the hilarious and strange tale of a man known as the Skipper who, after a bit too much drinking, finds himself playing a round of golf against the Devil himself at St. Andrews. The poem, set in Scotland, uses humor to share a suspenseful story involving golf, where the stakes quickly rise beyond just winning the game, forcing the Skipper to realize his own flaws and the seriousness of the situation. It’s a funny but also serious story, warning about the pitfalls of pride and bad habits, all wrapped up in the lively setting of a Scottish golf course.