1.   Golf offers no guarantees.

2.   In a sporting age when individuals put themselves above the team and boorish behavior is tolerated and even idolized, golf offers a refreshing alternative.

3.   Beside the broadest possible appeal, golf also offers MasterCard the right demographics, plenty of growth potential and athletes with a mostly squeaky clean image.

4.   He has learned every lesson golf offers the hard way.

5.   Like most presidents, Clinton loves the freedom from the Oval Office that golf offers.