Not tongue in cheek, Golf kept me in a managerial role for many years, as you say, corporate golf days, deals on the course etc.
Just make sure the boss wins, seriously.
Mrs Chopper had worked for major blue chip mostly American companies for most of her working life and it is rife and most were...
If you want to get on in the corporate world make sure that you mention that you play golf.
If you don't then lie and take some lessons.
Then let the person you report to win and tell him/her how good they are at golf and how you wished that you had a top set of clubs like you.
You will then be...