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

MacKenzie, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1886947384 ISBN 13: 9781886947382

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Profiles of caddies and anecdotes from over two hundred years of golf present the history and lore of the first golf course

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Review:

Golfers generally seek wisdom, instruction, inspiration, and sympathy from their reading on the game. A Wee Nip tees up something else: charm. A thoroughly delightful and spirited romp through the subculture of St. Andrews's caddies, it fondly chronicles how toting bags at the game's hallowed birthplace grew from the province of scoundrels--some of whom literally fell down drunk on the job--to a corps of thoroughly knowledgeable professionals. Written with flair and obvious affection by the links' current caddie manager, Richard Mackenzie, A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole is both a history and reminiscence, and, despite its wealth of photos and lore, it is a volume easily light enough to shoulder on your own.

From the Inside Flap:

istory 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 tha

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1886947384
• ISBN 13: 9781886947382
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 134