When Oliver Horovitz graduated from high school he could not start college at Harvard for another year. So he decided to enroll at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and become a caddy at the Old Course. He had been a caddy since age twelve and sported a 1.8 handicap, so entering the caddie training program was no problem. Awakening at 4:30 a.m. each day to line up at the caddie shack, Oliver has written a behind-the-scenes peek at the world's most celebrated golf course, and its equally famous caddie shack.
Golf is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Golfers use different clubs to hit a golf ball into a hole. Golfers wear special shoes on the golf course.
Follows self-taught golfer Esteban Toledo through the grueling Q. School where top-flight amateurs attempt to win a spot on the PGA tour, and a make-or-break season as a professional; and tells about his twelve-year struggle to overcome his impoverished beginnings to prevail in the game.
Translates the original "Rules of Golf" into everyday English, explaining the game's techniques, rules, and scoring based on the original publication by the United States Golf Association.
Photographs and text provide information about all aspects of the game of golf, including golf fitness, mental golf, course management, the full swing, the short game, putting, and other related topics.
