The BulleTin • Wednesday, May 19, 2021 A7
GOLF
DEAR ABBY
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Abby: My brother
“Patrick” and I have known
“Bobby” for about 20 years.
Patrick is closer friends with
him because they live in the
same town. Recently, we
found out that Bobby’s best
friend was arrested for child
pornography. While Bobby
knew nothing about this be-
fore the arrest, he still wants
to support his friend.
I told Patrick he will no
longer be welcome in my
home (I host for all the hol-
idays) if he doesn’t cut off
all contact with Bobby. My
brother says I’m being too
harsh because you can dis-
approve of someone’s be-
havior and still be a friend.
I think that child pornogra-
phy is morally and ethically
wrong and there is no middle
ground here. What do you
think? Should Bobby have a
seat at our table? (He has no
other living family.)
— Not Welcomed in the East
Dear Not Welcomed: I do
not think you should excom-
municate your brother be-
cause of something Bobby’s
friend did. I believe the Bible
says that while you can hate
the sin, you should still love
the sinner, and that is what
Bobby is doing. If you wish
to check the reference, you
may discover you have a copy
somewhere in your home.
You can review that chap-
ter with your brother at your
holiday table.
Dear Abby: I am 35, and
my boyfriend is 31. We met at
work and moved in together.
It has been five years now and
still no proposal. I thought we
were on the same page, but
he just purchased a brand-
new muscle car and is only
concerned about that, buy-
ing new sneakers (he has a
sneaker obsession) and mak-
ing more money. I currently
share a rental lease with him
and am considering going my
separate way in three months,
mainly because he is compla-
cent and our relationship has
become stagnant. It is going
nowhere. Please help.
— Hoped For More
in Pennsylvania
Dear Hoped For More:
Getting to know someone
takes time. Be glad you have
realized this man isn’t hus-
band material before you
wasted more time waiting for
him to mature. Hang in there
until the lease is up, then
move resolutely on, parting I
hope, as “friends.”
Dear Abby: I have been
married to my best friend
since I was 15. I am now 50.
I have never had an orgasm.
I want to experience one so
badly that I am willing to
cheat. We have talked about
our sex life, and how it has
not been satisfying for me.
Please tell me what I can do.
— Missing It in Indiana
Dear Missing: Before look-
ing for sexual fulfillment
outside your marriage, you
and your husband should
ask your doctor for a referral
to a sex therapist. You both
married very young, and he
may never have learned how
to please a woman. This does
not mean he isn’t capable of
learning. Frankly, because you
have never experienced an or-
gasm, YOU may need some
coaching or some “pointers.”
YOUR HOROSCOPE
By Georgia Nicols
Stars show the kind of day you’ll have
DYNAMIC | POSITIVE | AVERAGE | SO-SO | DIFFICULT
MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from
noon to 2 p.m. PDT today. After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021: You’re
clever, mentally fast and compassionate. You have endurance, stamina and
a wide variety of interests. You are impulsive and creative and yet, practical
and detail-oriented. Your focus on close friendships and partnerships will
increase in the coming year. This is your opportunity to learn more about
yourself and the relationships that you want. This year will be gentler.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today has two distinct moods. In the morning and during the Moon
Alert, you feel festive. You will enjoy taking it easy or having fun with sports
and playful times with kids. Once the Moon Alert is over, it’s time to be pro-
ductive! Tonight: Make practical plans.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today begins with a focus on home and family. You might have
an important discussion with a female family member. During the Moon
Alert, don’t shop for anything except food. However, after the Moon Alert
is over, you will want to have fun! Tonight: Shopping choices will be fun and
practical.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
You have a strong urge to communicate today. You have something
you want to say and you want to be heard. You also want to hear what others
have to say. Note: During the Moon Alert midday, avoid important decisions.
Don’t agree to anything important. Afterward, relax at home. Tonight: Ward-
robe purchases will please you.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Money issues are on your mind today, which is why it’s important for
you to be aware of the Moon Alert that occurs midday. During that time, re-
strict your spending to food. Make no important decisions. Tonight: A secret
love affair or meeting is likely.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Things will tend to go your way today. During the Moon Alert mid-
day, restrict your spending to food and avoid important decisions. After it’s
over, your mind will turn to financial matters. Tonight: Listen to the advice of
someone more experienced.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today you want to withdraw from the busyness around you. If
you’re working, you will prefer to work alone or behind the scenes. That’s
fine. During the Moon Alert midday, tread carefully. After it’s over, you are
empowered because the Moon is in your sign! Tonight: You make a great
impression on others.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
A conversation with a female friend might be important today. You
might discuss future goals. (Avoid decision-making during the Moon Alert
midday.) After the Moon Alert is over, seek out solitude and relax. Tonight:
You will learn something from a teacher.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Personal details about your private life are made public today.
(Whaaat?) Meanwhile, be cautious during the Moon Alert midday. Don’t vol-
unteer for anything during that time. Once it’s over, enjoy schmoozing with
friends online or in person. Tonight: Think about budget ideas.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You need stimulation and adventure today, which is why you want
to do something different or learn something new. Make no important
decisions during the Moon Alert midday. Afterward, people notice you, es-
pecially bosses, parents and the police. Tonight: Enjoy a practical discussion
with someone.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Financial concerns are on your mind today, especially inheritances or
how to share something. Make no important decisions during the Moon
Alert today. Don’t sign documents then. Afterward, enjoy your day! Tonight:
A practical discussion will benefit you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today your focus is on close friends and partners; nevertheless, do not
agree to anything important during the Moon Alert. (For your own good.)
After the Moon Alert is over, tie up loose ends with red-tape issues — taxes,
debt and shared property. Tonight: Learn valuable information from some-
one older.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
You’re keen to take care of errands. You might do a favor for someone.
During the Moon Alert, restrict your spending to food and gas. Afterward, a
conversation with a partner or close friend will be meaningful. Tonight: It’s a
good time for a family discussion.
Despite bad knee, Koepa can walk at PGA
BY BEN NUCKOLS
Associated Press
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. —
Brooks Koepka’s preparation
for the PGA Championship in-
cluded playing the AT&T By-
ron Nelson last week in Texas
— just to see if he could walk
18 holes without pain in his
surgically repaired right knee.
He missed the cut, but the
walking wasn’t a problem.
Playing to the standard of a
four-time major champion
while doing 21/2 hours of rehab
a day might be tougher.
“Every day’s been a long
day,” Koepka said Tuesday.
Koepka is two months re-
moved from surgery to repair
a dislocated kneecap and lig-
ament damage. He’s in better
shape than he was at the Mas-
ters, where he hobbled his way
to a missed cut while strug-
gling to bend his knee enough
to read putts or retrieve the ball
from the cup. But he’s hardly at
full strength.
“I can’t run. I’m not where
I want to be. But at the same
time, it’s what I’ve got to deal
with, so just move on,” Koepka
said. “I still have days where
it sucks, when my knee just
doesn’t feel good waking up
and it’s not going to feel good
all day, but those are getting
less and less.”
Spieth
Continued from A5
He grew up playing amateur
golf with Spieth in Dallas —
they will be playing together the
opening two rounds at Kiawah
— and they still play at home.
One match a few months ago at
Dallas National stands out.
Spieth missed the green left
of a cart path on a par 3. His
partner also missed the green.
Zalatoris was certain they had
the hole won.
“Jordan hits this chip shot
that skips through the rough,
goes up, checks on the hill and
then basically goes Mach3
and just slams into the back of
the hole and goes in,” Zalato-
ris said. “Then he follows it up
with a 30- or 40-footer on the
next hole. This is just Jordan.
“I’d seen it for the few months
leading up to that, but that was
when I knew, ‘OK, he’s back.’”
Nine years seems like a life-
time ago for the 27-year-old
Spieth. He lasted only one
more semester at Texas and
turned pro with no status. It
took him only nine months to
earn temporary membership
on sponsor exemptions, win on
the PGA Tour, finish No. 7 in
the FedEx Cup and play in the
Presidents Cup.
And it only got better. The
Masters and the U.S. Open in
2015, capped off by a FedEx
Cup title. No. 1 in the world.
The third leg of the Grand Slam
at Royal Birkdale.
Spieth prefers the long term
— forward and backward.
He doesn’t read about him-
self, though he has a sense of
what people are saying and writ-
ing based on the questions he
get asks. He mentioned some-
thing Tiger Woods said years
ago — the media and the public
tend to exaggerate the bad times
and the good times alike.
“I’ve had some pretty high
ups and some pretty low lows
for my age, but it’s just part of
the learning curve,” he said.
“You’ve just got to laugh it off
and stick to your game plan
and believe in yourself, bet on
yourself. I’ve always done that,
and I feel like that’s paid off
pretty well to this point.
“And if my next eight years
are like my last eight years, I’d
certainly sign up for that.”
Especially if those next eight
years include a Wanamaker
Trophy to round out his col-
lection. None of the other five
players with the career Grand
Slam — Tiger Woods, Jack
Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben
Hogan and Gene Sarazen —
got the final piece at the PGA
Championship.
It won’t be easy this week, if
Tuesday was any indication,
with another dose of wind
strong enough to make the
Ocean Course feel longer than
its 7,838 yards.
The course won’t play to that
length. The PGA of Amer-
ica will move around tees de-
pending on the wind. Before
he set out for his first practice
Matt York/AP photo
Brooks Koepka smiles on the 12th hole during a practice round at the
PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course on Tuesday
in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Koepka won his most recent
major and second PGA two
years ago at Bethpage Black.
At the time, he had also won
back-to-back U.S. Opens, and
he swaggered into brawny
Bethpage with a confidence
bordering on arrogance, say-
ing majors were “the easiest”
tournaments to win because
he only had to worry about a
small portion of the field beat-
ing him.
Since then, injuries have
taken big chunks out of his
schedule and robbed him of
opportunities to be competi-
tive even when he has played.
“I mean, I can play. You’re
never 100%, that’s the thing.
For two straight years it’s been
left knee, right knee, herniated
a disk in my neck,” he said. “I
can deal with the pain. That’s
not an issue. It’s just a matter of
being able to hit the shots that
I want to hit and do things I
want to do, and I’m starting to
be able to do that. Even though
I’m not 100%, I can still hit the
shots.”
Koepka gave himself a
chance at a third consecutive
PGA Championship last year
at Harding Park before fad-
ing with a final-round 74. He
skipped the FedEx Cup play-
offs but managed a tie for sev-
enth at the Masters.
Since then he has five missed
cuts in eight starts. He also has
a victory and a tie for second,
although those came before the
surgery.
His doctors tell him he won’t
be fully healthy for six more
months, although Koepka be-
lieves he can improve upon
that timeline. For now, the
Ocean Course at Kiawah Is-
land at least presents a more
manageable challenge than
hilly Augusta National.
“I feel like I can hit ev-
ery shot. It’s not like Augusta
where I’m trying to figure out
what’s the best line to walk,”
he said. “Now I can actually
hit golf shots and understand
what’s going on.”
Most of the time, anyway.
In about one out of every 20
swings with the driver, he tries
to push off his right leg only
to discover he can’t do it. No
wonder all but one question he
got at his pretournament news
conference was injury-related.
The only reprieve was a query
about the tough par-3 17th
hole.
“I haven’t played it yet,”
Koepka said.
“I’ve had some pretty high
ups and some pretty low
lows for my age. You’ve just
got to laugh it off and stick to
your game plan.”
— Jordan Spieth
round, Spieth heard plenty of
tales from players wearing out
3-iron and 4-iron into some of
the par 4s.
“If the wind blows this way
for the rest of the week, it’s go-
ing to be a battle to just get in
the clubhouse,” Adam Scott
said.
Matt York/AP
Jordan Spieth chips to the 16th green during a practice round at the
PGA Championship Tuesday in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.