A golf fanatic met the Pope on a trip to Rome. 'Your Holiness,' he said, 'I'm crazy about golf. I play every day of the year. But tell me, is there a golf course in heaven?'

'I'm not sure,' said the Pope. 'I'll have to ask God.'

A few days later, the man bumped into the Pope again and asked:

'Any news from God about the golf course in heaven?'

'Yes,' replied the Pope. 'Apparently there is a beautiful course in heaven with velvet-smooth greens and lush fairways. The bad news is, you have a tee time for tomorrow morning.'