BLIND CHAMP SIGHT SLUR (world's #1 blind golfer is under investigation for claims he can see)

One of the world's leading blind golfers is under investigation for claims he can see.

Britain's double world champion David Morris has been accused of being able to see more than his rivals.

The 61-year-old became the first man to win his sport's top title twice last month when he trounced the field with a 24-shot margin of victory.

His triumph in Melbourne, Australia, was in a field where competitors had to have no sight at all - other than light perception.

The English Blind Golf Association has launched an investigation after receiving a complaint.

Spokesman Barrie Ritchie said: "We have received a complaint and it is being dealt with within our normal procedures."

All members of the association take tests before joining and supply the necessary paperwork detailing their disability.

Rumours about his sight have circulated at Newquay Golf Club in Cornwall, of which he is a member, for a number of years, according to friend Alan Tutte.

He said: "There has been this sort of tongue-wagging for years, but he has also been going to an eye hospital for years.

"I've taken David around golf courses but I've never gone into the mechanics of the situation. David always has someone with him."

Stevie Wonder and Tiger Woods are in a bar. Woods turns to Wonder and says, "How is the singing career going?"

Stevie Wonder replies: "Not too bad! How's the golf?"

Woods replies: "Not too bad, I've had some problems with my swing, but I think I've got that right now."

Stevie Wonder says: "I always find that when my swing goes wrong, I need to stop playing for a while and not think about it. Then, the next time I play, it seems to be all right.

Tiger Woods says: "You play golf?"

Stevie Wonder says: "Oh, yes, I've been playing for years."

And Woods says: "But, you're blind. How can you play golf if you're blind?"

Wonder replies: "I get my caddy to stand in the middle of the fairway and call to me. I listen for the sound of his voice and play the ball towards him. Then, when I get to where the ball lands, the caddy moves to the green or farther down the fairway and again I play the ball towards his voice."

"But, how do you putt?", asks Woods.

"Well," says Stevie, "I get my caddy to lean down in front of the hole and call to me with his head on the ground and I just play the ball towards his voice."

Woods asks: "What's your handicap?"

Stevie says, "Well, I'm a scratch golfer."

Woods, incredulous, says to Stevie: "We've got to play a round sometime."

Wonder replies: "Well, people don't take me seriously, so I only play for money, and never play for less than $10,000 a hole."

Woods thinks about it and says, "OK, I'm game for that, when would you like to play?"

Stevie says, "Pick any night."

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