The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan | 
 enlarge | Author: John Coyne
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 644801
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1
Dewey Decimal Number: 713.54
ASIN: B00127SGDS
Publication Date: May 2, 2006
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Product Description
Returning as an honored guest to the exclusive country club where he worked in his youth, Jack Handley remembers the summer of ’46 when he caddied for Ben Hogan in the last Chicago Open. Now a respected historian, Jack recounts to the assembled sons and daughters of members he once knew the dramatic match between the mysterious and charismatic Hogan and the young club pro he idealized. Filled with dazzling description of hole-by-hole match play drama, laced with anecdotes from that golden age of sports, this novel of friendship, lost love, and great golf is told through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy whose life is forever changed by one of the greatest players of the game.
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 Good Read December 22, 2008
I enjoyed this easy to read book. It's hard to tell that it's a fictional book. Entertaining.
A Golf Writer's Delight February 22, 2008
With very, very few exceptions, golf novels are notoriously bad, full of mystical nonsense and cliches. Pelham, NY, author John Coyne has written an exception to that rule, The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, a fast-paced page-turner that hinges on a dramatic golf match between the legendary Ben Hogan and a local golf pro whose shot at fame is complicated by a secret love affair. While the plot is rather predictable, Coyne's descriptions of the game resonate with authenticity. He's masterfully woven fact, fiction, and a little mystery into a story that rings true.
As a Westchester golfer myself (and a member of the Metropolitan Golf Writers' Association), I particularly found Coyne's take on how the game is played at the highest levels to be highly faithful to the sport.
 Great Novel for Golf Addicts February 13, 2008
Thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Coyne does a great job bringing the post WWII era to life as well as the insights on the pro tour back then. Could not tell you how accurate his portrayal of Ben Hogan was, but he is a terrific character in the book, as is the caddie. Was not sure I was going to like this book (wife bought it for me) but after a few pages I was hooked. Great book, fast and pleasant read. Well done John Coyne!
Wonderful read August 15, 2007
I really loved this book. The author did a tremendous job of weaving historical facts about Hogan (one of the legends of the game) into a compelling, yet tragic story.
Very entertaining July 31, 2007
I loved this book. It had me turning pages faster and faster. Really good read if you love golf. As I read the book I could imagine all the shots that were being made. Very touching, I truely enjoyed this book.
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