Timmy Price knew he was different the first time he hit a golf ball properly. When the other kids swung their clubs, the ball would bobble off the tee and roll away harmlessly. When Timmy struck the ball, it flew free and far. His golf odyssey begins when, at the age of twelve, he beats his father, an accomplished club player. Under the tutelage of the enigmatic guru Foster Pearse, he develops the complete game that soon makes him a champion. A Gentleman's Game is superbly rendered with unforgettable characters. It is more ...
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Timmy Price knew he was different the first time he hit a golf ball properly. When the other kids swung their clubs, the ball would bobble off the tee and roll away harmlessly. When Timmy struck the ball, it flew free and far. His golf odyssey begins when, at the age of twelve, he beats his father, an accomplished club player. Under the tutelage of the enigmatic guru Foster Pearse, he develops the complete game that soon makes him a champion. A Gentleman's Game is superbly rendered with unforgettable characters. It is more than a coming-of-age story: it is about fathers' relationships with their sons and the pressure to succeed when surrounded by jealousy. Above all, it is an eloquent and meticulous celebration of golf and its infinite charms.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Inscribed by Author(s) First Printing. Signed. A Near Fine copy in green hard covers of this golf novel, in a Fine dust jacket. Briefly inscribed and signed by the author at the title page.
