VIDEO: Lewis Black shares his love for golf at Pinehurst No. 2
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VIDEO: Lewis Black shares his love for golf at Pinehurst No. 2

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The faux-rage Lewis Black has made his trademark in his stand-up act and on "The Daily Show" seems perfect for golf. But the comedian really is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

Black expressed his stage and personal sides to our friends at Pinehurst Resort as he was in town this week for an event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Pinehurst team talked to Black about the worst kinds of golfers ("the one who takes it way too seriously"), why he doesn't meltdown anymore playing golf and what he thinks of the diabolical, turtle-back-shaped Donald Ross No. 2 greens.

Check out more at Pinehurst's website.

And here's a great bit Lewis Black has done on golf, with this money quote: "Golfer is a Scottish word, meaning 'asshole.'"

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