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Five panels a day. A golfer, a caddie, and a hexagram. The humor runs first — the read sneaks in. Stand on the first tee of an old idea, and see what falls out.

Episode 2 · Hexagram 2 · Kun / The Receptive

Club Selection

August 5, 2026

Panel 1
   ____________
  /  D 3 4 5 6 7\
 /  W 1 2 3 4 5 |
 |  P W L S P T |
  \____________/
        |
   O  /|7  / \
      /
  • Golfer: Driver. The wind is helping.
  • Caddie: Yardage. Wind. Lie. Then club.
Panel 2
   |==>
   |==>     PAR 156
   |==>

   O  /|7  / \
      /
  • Golfer: I can hit a driver 156.
  • Caddie: You can. Today?
Panel 3
      |
      ^
    WIND          156
   >  >  >        YDS
      |
   O  /|7  / \
      /
      O \|[=] / \
  • Caddie: Flag front. 142. Wind off the right.
  • Golfer: Off the right? Driver is fine.
Panel 4
   ________________
  |     |    |     |
  | 142 | 18R| HILL|
  |_____|____|_____|
       |
   O  /|7  / \
      /
      O \|[=] / \
  • Caddie: 142. 18 right. Center green is the play.
  • Golfer: I want pin high.
Panel 5
         *   *   *
               \
                *
        __________
       / ~~~~~~~ \
       | ~ 142 ~ |
       \__________/

   O  /|7  / \
      /
      O \|[=] / \
  • Golfer: Sliced. Short. Classic.
  • Caddie: The Receptive has no club for that.
  • Caddie: It has an apology.

Episode 1 · Hexagram 1 · Qian / The Creative

First Tee

August 3, 2026

Panel 1
  _____________
 /  PAR 4  420 \
|  TEE  BOX    |
  \___________/
       |
   O  /|7  / \
      /
  • Golfer: Big tee shot. Driver. Cut the corner.
  • Caddie: The corner is the cart path.
Panel 2
   . .   .  .   .  .
  _____________
 /  PAR 4  420 \
|  FAIRWAY      |
  \___________/
       |
      O \|[=] / \
  • Caddie: Three-wood, center of the short grass.
  • Golfer: I never lay up on one.
Panel 3
        _____
  ___  /     \
 /   \|  PIN  |
|  R  |  ___  |
 \__/  | |.| |
       |_____|
       |     
   O  /|7  / \
      /
  • Golfer: I hit it straight. Watch this.
  • Caddie: I am watching.
Panel 4
   *  *  *  *  *
     ___    . .
    /   \  -----
   | T R | / O  \
    \___/ | /|7  |
          | / \ /
            \
      O \|[=] / \
  • Golfer: Why is it going RIGHT?
  • Caddie: You aimed at the cart path.
Panel 5
  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
   _________________
  /  POND           \
  |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
  |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
  \_________________/
         . o
   O  /|7  / \
      /
      O \|[=] / \
  • Golfer: Ball. Towel. Scorecard. Driver.
  • Caddie: The Creative favors the beginner.
  • Caddie: It does not favor the stubborn.

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