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The Old Clothes


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Tommy Bolt always took a lot of pride in his sense of style. In fact, the easiest way to get a rise out of him was to tell him how much you admired Doug Sanders' kaleidoscopic sartorial sense.

One evening Tommy arrived for a Legends of Golf dinner in a magnificently tailored, white silk double-breasted jacket, dark slacks, and a matching tie and handkerchief.

"Tommy," a friend told him, "I just want your old clothes."

"Can't have them, son," said Tommy. "I give my cast-offs to Doug Sanders."
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