A Gentleman's Game Book

It is the summer of 1985 in suburban Delaware, and Timmy Price is a golf caddy on the shaded fairways and immaculate greens of his father's exclusive country club, Fox Chase.  Timmy has quite a swing himself; his mastery of the game inspires awe among the adult membership and envy among his peers, including his closest confidant, fellow caddy Jamie Byrne, a secretive boy from the wrong side of town.  But under pressure from his well-meaning, self-made father, along with the privileged club members, Timmy soon realizes that it isn't easy being both Fox Chase's rising star and just another looper in the caddy hole.  Under the tutelage of reluctant, enigmatic guru Foster Pearse, Timmy hopes to develop a game that will soon make him the state Junior Champion.  But his time with Pearse, and Jamie's mysterious disappearance, help him realize that life's real important lies not how in well he plays the game, which club his father belongs to, or how much money people have. Instead, it lies in achieving balance in life, taking responsibility for his actions, and hitting the ball for the pure, unadulterated joy of it.With beautifully rendered scenes and unforgettable characters, A Gentleman's Game is a story of fathers and sons, of class and the pressure to succeed, and of sportsmanship, friendship, and the beguiling and bedeviling game of golf.Read More