The golf ball is important and he knows it. 

Today’s golf ball has evolved and changed so drastically over the millennium, he has changed the game of golf itself. Some of the innovations have been dramatic. Some cosmetic. Nonetheless, so many advancements allow him good reason to act smugly towards the lowly tee. 

Tees can snap or end up buried deep into the earth, ending a promising career.  And that really tees them off.

Early versions included paper, cork, rubber and then, for a very long time, wood.  Not really rocket science or any form of artificial intelligence.

Today, plastic and wood tees come in a plethora of shapes and sizes. But try as a solid tee might, any claims of improvement sound like the guy in a cheap suit and clip-on tie selling stock tips. 

Balls are ballsy, with his claims of adding length, controlling loft and keeping you in the fairway.  

Darth Vader, originally known as Anakin Skywalker, was probably a decent golfer before his transition to Darth.

A series of space-adventure lightsaber duels cost him both legs below the knees and left arm. To compound matters he also fell into a volcano and his lungs were destroyed to the point he required a breathing appartatus. 

His golf game may have unraveled to the point that his once ever-smiling face became grotesque. His tight draw degraded into side-show slices.

Whatever you do don’t say slice to Darth Vader or he’ll whip out his lightsaber, hence the nickname “Fader.” 

 Worse though may be the psychological damage to his once generous and affable personality. While Anakin was always a welcome patron in the clubhouse, buying drinks for his buddies and in general an all-around nice guy.

The Darth version.... not so much.

So if you score a game with Darth, one more tip, don’t bring up his son. You might win the Nassau but be ready for some sabre rattling.

After you bomb a beautiful drive down the middle of the fairway do you like to hold that follow through pose? I know plenty of golfers that do. Never mind the Tiger club twirl.

One of those blissful moments you want to make last.

It can also be a comedic moment if you hold the pose so long that you elicit comments from your playing partners.

So next time you crush your driver take a moment or 10 and see how long it takes to draw commentary!

Golf can be a lifetime pursuit, giving it a unique status in the world of sport.

So deep is their commitment to the game, often times when golfers pass-on friends and family memorialize them in special ways.

Famed golfers will have golf courses or holes named in their honor.  

Upstanding country club members might have a permanent plaque on a bench overlooking a favorite hole.

Other golfers may bequeath their cremation ashes to be scattered on a favorite hole as part of a Last Will and Testament, regardless of local ordinances or common law restrictions.

But has anyone been buried under a green?