The Caddie Who Won The Masters by John Coyne Grade: ATeachersa Comments: A good illusion read, even if there are certainly a couple of holes (Alert: Spoilers throughout) Bobby Jones once said that his greatest desire was that a novice would gain The Masters. While in reality thatas not going to happen, John Coyne thinks an amateuras unnatural Masteras victory in The Caddie Who Won The Masters (I guess that it's not an excessive amount of a spoiler to show that he wins the event, provided the bookas title.) Bob Alexander is an English teacher at a tiny midwestern college who makes an area at the Masters thanks to his US Mid Amateur title. Heas conflicted about his appearance, though, as his wife is fighting cancer and might indeed be in mortal danger. While training at the Amen Corner prior to the tournament, Alexander confronts the ghost of Clifford Roberts, the Chairman of Augusta National. Robertsa spirit is trapped at Augusta (because of his suicide there), and he canat be introduced a novice wins The Masters and until Bobby Jonesa wish is fulfilled. Alexander, Roberts says, has been chosen for the task. To sweeten the deal, Roberts claims to remedy Alexanderas wife in trade for a victory. Alexander questions both the existence of the spider and the probability of winning, but he goes combined with the system. Roberts promises extra great help ensure the victory. Therefore, because the tournament progresses, Alexander is visited by he is helped by the ghosts of Ben Hogan, Bobby Locke, Byron Nelson, Bobby Jones and others who through rough places in his game. At crucial junctures, the tones seem and taking their advice, Alexander makes the shots. A sub plan involves Alexanderas caddy, a program rat whose caddy father recently died in the line of duty. This, I guess is where in fact the aCaddy Whoa the main name comes from, but thatas a pretty big stretch. As I think the novel is fairly pleasant, a whole. The people are properly drawn, the aactiona tense and the closing, while impractical, sound right within the great fantasy structure. The very best part of the guide, however, would be the descriptions of the holes at Augusta. After reading the story, I felt on the program as if Iad attended a seminar. (I assume itas all correct). Finally, to the holes: One: I canat figure out why its called the Caddie Who Won The Masters, when itas an Professor who does the honors. Correct, the caddie is built-in, but not enough to warrant the title. I believe itas generally that Coyne is attempting to determine a tennis book branda'his previous books were The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan and The Caddie Who Used Hickory. A poor choice, in my mind. The Beginner Who Won The Masters is more like it. Two: The story ends without letting us know if Roberts keeps his promise to cure Axexanderas wife. We do realize that Roberts is produced from Augusta, but thatas it. The story desire a postscript or anything.
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