Freddie & Me Cl

by Bowden,Tripp

• ISBN13: 9781602396821
• ISBN10: 1602396825
• Edition: 00
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

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 father's time, and that he'd much rather kick around a soccer ball or stay home and read a book. But all that changed once Bowden'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 there's much more to life than just playing golf. Like the bestsellers Tuesdays With Morrie and Seasons of Life before it, Freddie and Me is a heartwarming tale of two unlikely friends and their uncommon bond forged through sport.

Author Biography

Tripp Bowden is a former Augusta National caddy, the first full-time white caddy in the history of the elite private club. He’ s also a former collegiate golfer and alum of Augusta University and a former copywriter, first with McCann Erickson New York and later with his own company, Creative Wizards. Tripp is the author of the New York Times-praised Freddie & Me: Life Lessons from Freddie Bennett, Augusta National’ s Legendary Caddy Master, and All the Memorable Rounds: Golf Adventures and Misadventures from Augusta National to Cypress Point and Beyond. A frequent speaker at prominent golf clubs and sports venues across America and beyond, Tripp lives with his wife Fletch and children Arrie B. and Holly Mac in Augusta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Phoning Home	p. xiii
The Shaping of a Life
The Handshake	p. 2
The Invitation	p. 5
Night Crawlers and the Vardon Grip	p. 8
My First Golf Lesson	p. 12
Laughing at Humble Pie	p. 15
Christmas in July	p. 17
Magic from the Bobby Jones Sundial	p. 20
My First Golf Lesson with a Pro	p. 23
Breaking 50 with a Sledgehammer	p. 28
Big Shoes to Fill	p. 31
A Lesson in Spinning	p. 33
The First of Many Freddie-isms	p. 35
Pompano and Circumstance	p. 37
Returning the Favor	p. 40
Coming of Age at Augusta National
The Offering	p. 44
Backstage Pass	p. 48
Learning from a 1-Iron	p. 52
Perfect Practice	p. 54
Even Par, 72	p. 57
Hundred-Dollar Handshakes	p. 59
Fifteen Will Get You Twenty	p. 63
Homecoming	p. 65
Most Improved	p. 67
A Game of Catch	p. 69
How to Pay the Fiddler	p. 72
Higher Education
Open for Business	p. 76
Encyclopedia Bennett	p. 81
Dem Bones	p. 86
Fountain of Knowledge	p. 88
Eighteen Lessons	p. 90
Tuition Time	p. 97
First Steps	p. 100
Pay Out	p. 104
Caddy Logic	p. 106
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner	p. 108
Dan Quayle and Mother Theresa	p. 110
Closing Week	p. 113
The Twiddling of Thumbs	p. 115
You Can Call Me Ray	p. 117
English Humour	p. 119
The Smoking Section	p. 122
Movers and Shakers	p. 125
I'm in the Jailhouse Now	p. 129
Bric-a-Brac	p. 132
Breakfast at Tiffany's	p. 135
Same Old Lang Syne	p. 137
The Bank of Freddie	p. 139
Me and the MVP	p. 141
Benedict Arnold	p. 143
A Summer of Change	p. 145
Cuthbert	p. 146
Lightening the Mood	p. 149
Reality Bites (But Not That Hard)	p. 151
Chairman of the Board	p. 154
The Offer	p. 158
The Gorilla Comes Back	p. 163
Welcome Back, Kotter	p. 166
One More from the Road	p. 167
More Freddie-isms	p. 169
Promises Kept	p. 171
Second Chance of a Lifetime	p. 175
Off You Go	p. 177
Start Spreading the News	p. 178
Life in the Big City	p. 180
You Can and You Will	p. 183
Exodus	p. 185
Styrofoam Cups	p. 188
Empty Window	p. 191
Darkness Falls Today	p. 195
The Only Way I Know How	p. 198
Look Homeward, Angel	p. 199
Counting to Five	p. 201
Acknowledgments	p. 203
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