SEX AND THE CITY - MACLACHLAN GOLFS WITH DAD FOR FATHER'S DAY

Former SEX AND THE CITY star KYLE MacLACHLAN gave his dad the ultimate surprise Father's Day gift on Sunday (20JUN04), by flying up to his hometown to play golf with him.

MacLachlan made his way up to his native Yakima, Washington - close to Seattle - on a last-minute secret trip so that he and his dad could enjoy a day on the golf course.

He says, "We were in San Francisco doing press and I figured, 'Jeez, I'm awfully close to Seattle so why don't I fly up?' So I flew up. "My brother picked me up, we drove over the mountains and we got down to the golf course.

"He said, 'Hey dad, come out and meet us at the course.' And he's like, 'Okay.' So I go there, my brother's sitting on the practice range, waiting for my dad to drive up. My dad drives up, sort of waves. I've got the little golf cart that he uses, so I peel around the corner and come up next to the car and lean in and say, 'Hey, you might if I join you?' It was nice.

"When he first saw me, I think he thought it was actually my other brother. It just took a moment!"