He says if these people could count their should-have-hads they'd all be playing under par.

He's got a wicked tongue, that John." "Well, anyway," insisted Merle, "you should have had a four, because you were talking to me when you flubbed that approach shot; that cost you a couple." "John says the cards should have another column added to write in excuses; after each hole you could put down just why you didn't get it in two less.

He says that would be gr-r-r-and f'r th' dubs." "The hole is four hundred and eighty yards, and you were thirty yards from the green in two," said Merle.

"You should have had--" "I guess I should have had what I got.

Sharon Whipple says that's the way with a lot of people in this life--make fine starts, and then flub their short game, fall down on easy putts and all that, after they get on the lawn.