If Charlie Chaplin played golf: rated 77, best at short game

Charlie Chaplin as a golfer: scouting report

Charlie Chaplin would be the golfer who chips in from a spot that looked impossible and makes it look like part of the plan. His short game is the top mark on his card, and that is no surprise from the most famous physical comedian of the silent era. Everything his Tramp character did, from the twirl of a cane to the roll of a bowler hat, depended on precise timing and feather light touch, and those are exactly the skills that make a great chipper.

Nerve is right behind his short game. He started performing as a boy in the London music halls and toured with Fred Karno's troupe before reaching Hollywood, so he was used to winning over a tough crowd long before his first film. His course IQ is nearly as strong. Chaplin wrote, directed, starred in and even composed the music for his films, including the melody that became the song Smile, which tells you he could see a whole production at once. On a golf course, that becomes an eye for the right shot at the right moment. His putting is steady and his irons are adequate.

Driving is the weak point. He is not going to overpower anyone off the tee, and The Long Course Championship, which rewards carry distance above all, is his worst fit. He belongs at The Links Open, where a low bump and run, inventive recovery shots and a calm head in the wind count for more than length. Think of the famous dance with dinner rolls in The Gold Rush, and imagine those hands around a links green. He also co founded United Artists in 1919. Draft him as a short game specialist and pair him with a long hitter.

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