In the last several days, many, many readers have sent me the video of President Obama on a golf range. It is . . . pretty ugly. And surprising, for someone who seems so athletic and graceful in the rest of life. People have commented that the man does not merely walk, but glides. Golf can be a bedeviler — and turn the graceful into the klutzy.

Readers have asked me to analyze the presidential swing, and I certainly could: I can do the Ledbetter act as well as anyone, I guess. But I shouldn’t. First of all, what if a video of me ever got about? (Not that there would be interest.) I live in a glassy house. My swing is not exactly Purtzer-esque these days. (I haven’t tested it in a while — too scared.)

Besides which, as I keep writing, I’m glad that the president loves the game, is hooked on it, and keeps at it. Plus, the more time he spends on the golf course, the less time he spends governing: taxing, spending, regulating, taking over, nationalizing, bowing to dictators . . .

UPDATE: Re “athletic and graceful in the rest of life,” many readers have reminded me of the president’s bowling and his first pitches. Um, right — sorry about that!