The Cardinal Golfs With The Rabbi

The Pope was meeting with his Cardinals one day. At the end of
the meetin when the Pope asked if there was any unfinished
business, one Cardinal mentioned that he had heard from Benjamin
Netanyahu's people and Mr.  Netanyahu wanted to set up a golf
game between himself and the Pope to show the world just how
amicable and ecumenical the Catholic and Jewish faiths could be,
plus a little competition between the two would be good P.R. 

The Pope replied, is there not a single Cardinal amongst you who
could play as my ambassador of good faith?, I have never played
golf in my life, much less held a golf club.Cardinal Fitzgerald
answered,I am sorry to report that none of us play golf,your
Eminence. However, there is a man named Jack Nicklaus who I am
told isthe best golfer ever.  We could give the honorary title
of Cardinal and have him play as your representative.

The Pope likes this idea and tells his people to proceed.
Needless to say, Nicklaus is flattered at the Pope's offer and
he promptly agrees to play.Well, the day of match comes and goes
and Cardinal Nicklaus calls the Pope to inform the Pope to relay
the results.

I've got some good news and some bad news, your holiness, which
would you like first?  Cardinal Nicklaus inquires.   

Give me the good news first, answers the Pope.  

Jack's reply: I gotta tell you, sir, I played the best game of
golf I have ever played in my entire life.  There must have some
sort of 'divine intervention' because my tee shots were all
straight and true, my irons were all accurate and determined and
my putts were all on line.

To which the Pope replies, That sounds wonderful, Cardinal
Nicklaus, but if that is the good news, then what in the world
could the bad news be ?

The bad news, sir, Nicklaus answered, is that I lost to Rabbi
Tiger Woods by three strokes !