Dick Cheney's Day of Sport

Dick Cheney visited an exclusive hunting club in Dutchess County today. From the New York Daily News:

Farm-bred pheasants were released on the preserve 24 hours before Cheney arrived, making them easy targets for the hunting party.

"The way they hunt, I'm not fond of," said Linda Smith, 52, who runs a local preschool. "It's not what I would call a real sportsmanlike activity."

After the hunt, Mr. Cheney and his party repaired to Winged Foot Country Club for a round of golf. In preparation for Mr. Cheney's visit, several modifications to the course were made:

•Holes were widened to a 6-foot diameter
•50-foot tall barricades were erected along the fairways to prevent errant shots from entering the rough, woods, creeks, etc.
•Each tee was moved to a distance of 100 yards from the green
•A "maximum score of one stroke per hole" rule was enacted

The vice president reportedly shot an 18, although White House sources would neither confirm nor deny that. "The vice president's score," said to a spokesperson who asked not to be identified, "is classified."