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 enlarge | Author: John Coyne
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 263273
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 0312372442
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312372446
ASIN: 0312372442
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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 Coyne Sinks a Hole in One! May 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read just about all of everything there is in the golf fiction genera and there is some very entertaining and inspiring novels with some very good story lines in most of them. I await the next one published and usually get it within days of its release. I just finished "The Caddie Who Played with Hickory" and John Coyne has yet another hit on his capable hands.
After reading "The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan" I was excited to read his next novel as I enjoyed this one so very much! Well, the waiting game is always tough when you know his next "Caddie" novel will probably be even better. And you know what? It was! I just finished his latest golf classic, "The Caddie Who Played with Hickory" and I just wasn't able to put it down. Mixed with accurate history of the game and its players and a great story line about a young man who has a lifetime ahead of him. His experiences with golf and class lines and love and friendship and honor and all the things that shape out lives into what we turn into as adults is believable. It is set in a time that was not so crowded with television and computers and telephones and media pounding our minds to accept a version of the truth that really isn't.
We can all let go for awhile and enjoy a good book by Mr. Coyne. I reluctantly finished his book with a tear of happiness from all the nostalgia and the culmination of the characters and how they all managed to live out their lives in a richer way from knowing each other.
The golf aspect of this story was well written and will keep even the most avid of golfers entertained and on the edge of their seats. I believe that those of you who do not play this wonderful game will enjoy this excellent story as well because of the human drama of the journey from the innocence of youth to adulthood that develops throughout this enjoyable read. Don't hesitate. Read it, and you will agree that it is indeed a classic in the making.
An Ace May 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have read a number of golfing books (friends don't know what else to buy me for my birthday), and some are pretty lame. I can honestly say I've only truly enjoyed two or three. This is one of them. Coyne weaves a delightful novel of life in the late forties, capturing the very distinctive separation between the wealthy and the working class, while adding mystery (not the murder type) and young love to a story about golf. It keeps you turning pages, and you come away with a good feeling -- even if you know nothing about the game! For those of you who do play, it is even more enticing, bringing Walter Hagan back to the club where he once won the U.S. Open with hickory clubs that he is playing once last time. A delightful read!
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