Freddie & Me: Life Lessons from Freddie Bennett, Augusta

Freddie & Me: Life Lessons from Freddie Bennett, Augusta National's Legendary Caddy Master

Though he was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, home of fabled Augusta National and The Masters, as a child Tripp Bowden was too young and too removed from the game of golf to realize what Augusta National really was, what it meant to his town and the world and the sport; its history, nostalgia, prestige and secrecy. All the ten year old Bowden knew about golf was that it was a stupid game that took up too much of his fatherâ€™s time, and that heâ€™d much rather kick around a soccer ball or stay home and read a book. But all that changed once Bowdenâ€™s father, a renowned local doctor, introduced him to one of his patients, Freddie Bennett, the legendary Augusta National caddie master.

Though Bowden was a white child of considerable privilege and Bennett was an older black gentleman of more modest means, the two formed an unusual bond. It was Bennett who introduced Bowden to the game of golf, a sport that would one day earn him a Division 1 golf scholarship and lead him to the final stage of a British Open qualifier. But it was the lessons Bennett taught the young Bowden off the course that had their profoundest impact on his life. Through Freddie and his particular brand of homespun wisdom, the author learned invaluable lessons about personal responsibility, hard work, and respect for others regardless of age, race or religion. He also learned that thereâ€™s much more to life than just playing golf.

Soon to be a major motion picture, Freddie & Me is a heartwarming tale of an uncommon bond forged through sport.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616082499

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-04-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616082499

Freddie & Me: Life Lessons from Freddie Bennett, Augusta National's Legendary Caddy Master

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