Steeped in history and lore, the Old Course at St. Andrews is one of the meccas of golf. And yet, of all the great stories that have been played out on what are considered the most famous eighteen holes in the game, perhaps the most fascinating of all are those told by and about the legendary St. Andrews caddie. One of the game's most time-honored traditions, the St. Andrews caddie has become synonymous with the Old Course itself: gruff, eccentric, rough-hewn, challenging, unpredictable, sometimes frustrating, sometimes hilarious, but never duplicated. Written by Richard Mackenzie, the current caddie manager at St. Andrews Old Course and a former caddie himself, A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole is filled with the written and oral records of some of the game's great unknown sages. The result is a masterful celebration of golf as seen through the eyes of arguably the most colorful characters the game has ever known. As every golfer is aware, the only thing better than playing the game is talking about it. Part history, part back-nine gossip, and pure entertainment, A Wee Nip offers golfing enthusiasts the next best thing to pulling up a stool at the nineteenth hole and sharing a pint--and a tale or two--with such unforgettable figures as Old Tom Morris, Trap Door, Poot Chisholm, and Stumpie Eye. It's an experience you'll never forget. A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole celebrates one of the most intriguing, entertaining, and time-honored traditions in golf--the St. Andrews caddie. For over two hundred years, caddies have been walking the most famous piece of golfing land in the world, advising players of vastly different abilities, not only on the club to take, but also on the type of shot required. Richard Mackenzie, Caddie Manager at the historic Old Course and a former caddie himself, brings to life some of the most legendary and colorful characters ever to walk the links in this highly readable and enjoyable book. Filled with vintage photographs and documents, A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole traces the great contribution caddies made to the game and features profiles of characters like Old Tom Morris, who has since assumed a prominent place in golf history. In fact, it was Old Tom himself who in 1864 elevated the expectations of the caddies, insisting that they "appear for work clean, and moderately sober." Old Tom was routinely disappointed, however, by a band of ragamuffins with names like "Stumpie Eye," "Trap Door," and "Boosy Chas." Reading Richard Mackenzie's tribute to the St. Andrews caddie is a little like pulling up a stool at the 19th hole and sharing a pint with these and other famous and infamous characters. --&gt;

A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole: A History of the St. Andrews Caddie

Sports & Outdoors

MacKenzie, Richard

Golf

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Jordie is awed by asteroids, perplexed by planets, and mesmerized by moons. She can't believe her luck when she finds a black hole taking up residence in her desk at school. Of course she's keeping it. But when the black hole starts snarfing everything in sight--including Neptune the dog--she realizes that black holes need wide open spaces, galaxies to graze, and stars to slurp. So she sets things right. Just not before she embarking on a wild, time- and space-bending mission to save her pup.

The Black Hole Debacle

Children's Books

Boyle, Keri Claiborne

Animals

Keepers of the Green. RUNNING A GOLF COURSE AND ITS MAINTENANCE.

Keepers of the Green: A History of Golf Course Management

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Labbance, Bob

Witteveen, Gordon

Gardening & Landscape Design

Our Hometown: America's History, As Seen Through the Eyes of a Midwestern Village

History

Reynolds, Cynthia Furlong

Americas

In Ben Wright's autobiography, Good Bounces &amp; Bad Lies, the long-time observer, writer, and commentator presented readers with 45 years of golf experiences. The subjects of his tales included Jack Nicklaus, the Masters, Greg Norman, Cliff Roberts, CBS, Bobby Jones, Ken Venturi, Ireland and the Old Course at St. Andrews. In his new book, Speak Wright, Ben provides his audience with amusing and informative explanations of some of the golf world's most popular and colorful terms, phrases and descriptions. Some you may have already heard of, some you may never hear of. What's for sure, is that only Ben Wright could say them like this.

Speak Wright: The Literate Guide to the Game of Golf

Wright, Ben

Shiels, Michael

There is no more special and sacred golfing ground in the world than the Old Course at St. Andrews. Never before or since has such a perfect balance of sporting antiquity and eternity been joined together in 18 holes, and the jewel in this crown must surely be the 17th, dubbed The Road Hole.This book traces the evolution of The Road Hole. It chronicles the earliest days when The Road Hole was the first hole on the original left-hand course, the history of The Road, The Golfer's Bridge, The Road Bunker and The Stationmaster's House and Garden now occupied by The Old Course Hotel. The rich history is supplemented by a score of Wry Stories on The Road Hole. Revisit the jubilation and the tears of shots gone wrong on this famous hole.

Wry Stories on the Road Hole

Literature & Fiction

Matthew, Sidney L.

History & Criticism

The setting was Pebble Beachthe greatest meeting of land and sea. The 2000 U.S. Open was slated to be the ultimate challenge for pros on the ultimate course, a decisive major tournament to begin a new decade and millennium. It began with speculation and honoring those champions of the past, and ended with speculation once again and predictions for an extraordinary future. The award-winning staff of the Monterey County Herald covered every step of the tournaments preparation and every step of Woods stunning victory and captured it for you in this incredible photographic journey.

The Major: 7 Days at Golf's Greatest Championship

Brown, Scott

Life is pretty good for PGA Tour veteran Jack Austin.Like a snap-hook out of nowhere, however, Jacks world comes crashing down around him. At a tournament, rookie Hutch Gainer reveals to Jack that a Mafia-run gambling ring has invaded the Tour and Hutch is in the middle of it. Angry at first, Jack refuses to help. But after his fianc Lisa goes looking for answers, Jack is forced to get involved in an attempt to prevent a scandal. When Hutchs sponsor turns up dead and the rookie is arrested for murder Jack enters the underworld in order to solve the crime, protect Lisa, and save the game he loves.

Cut Shot

Corrigan, John R.

Contemporary

During the final round of the LA Open, the caddie of the No. 1 golfer in the world is shot and killed by a sniper. Was the intended target the British superstar Peter Brookes? Or actually the young, black up-and-coming phenom Dexter Bradley standing nearby? When the CIA learns that the IRA is involved, and an assassin is on the loose, veteran operative Tom Quinn and Kathryn Devlin of Englands M.I. 6 are sent underground to find the killer. Wherever the PGA Tour goes, theyll be there, too. Looking for a ghost with a gun.

Take Dead Aim

Wade,Don

"Reads like a combination of American Graffiti and Hoosiers put on pages with humor and wit. It's a wonderful story.... I loved it."―Associated Press It's not about golf. It's about life. Set in a small Oklahoma town in the mid-1960s―a simple place in a confusing time―Flatbellies is partly about the seemingly unreachable goal of a high school golf team: to win the state championship. But mostly it's about the way Chipper, Jay, L.K., Buster, the unforgettable Peachy, and their friends learn to deal with love, loss, friendship, fear, triumph, tragedy, growing up, and growing together. Fictionalized from the author's teenage years in the heartland of America, Flatbellies is a memorable and moving coming-of-age story.

Flatbellies: It's Not About Golf, It's About Life

Hollingsworth, A.B.

Hollingsworth, Alan B.

Genre Fiction

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