Four-Iron in the Soul - Hardcover

Donegan, Lawrence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670871141 ISBN 13: 9780670871148

Publisher: Viking, 1997

Synopsis

A brilliant combination of travelogue and sports book,FOUR IRON describes days and endless nights on the 1996 European Tour as young journalist Donegan caddies for Scottish golfer Ross Drummond. Donegan guides us through the unexpected sides of golf from the backstreets of Dubai to an encounter with an infamous cheat. Along the way there are gurus,superstars,sponsors,the travelling van Belgrano (so-named because it's the home of some Argentinian caddies) and an occasional victory. FOUR IRON is for anyone who has looked at sport on tv and thought "God, I wish that was me".

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Review:

Lawrence Donegan's tale of life as a golf caddy is a refreshing look at sport through the eyes of neither a star, a fan nor an outside observer.

Four-iron in the Soul is told from a fresh angle--that of a newcomer to golf and all its to-ings and fro-ings--a tale expertly told by the amusing ramblings of a man well travelled in his own chosen profession.

Donegan, a musician of "Lloyd Cole and the Commotions" and "Bluebells"(remember the staccato "Young at Heart"?) fame, and later journalist with the Guardian, put down his bass guitar and tucked his quill in his pocket to caddy for pro golfer Ross Drummond on the European Tour.

Donegan's childhood dream had been to become a professional footballer or golfer but after a brief flourish in his early years he abandoned his sporting aspirations.

That was until Drummond--by his own admission one of the competitors present more to make up the numbers in most tournaments--grudgingly agreed to let Donegan be his caddy.

Donegan points out that he was more of a bag carrier for the player ranked towards the bottom half of the world's top 500. He tells of the day when, researching an article, he first met Drummond and got bitten by the caddying bug.

Four-iron in the Soul is open and witty, blunt and hilarious all at once. It is an enjoyable read and a crisp, original insight into the game of golf. --Andrea Thursday

Synopsis:

Combination travelogue and sports book, this text describes days and endless nights on the 1996 European Tour as young journalist Donegan caddies for Scottish golfer Ross Drummond. Donegan guides the reader through the unexpected sides of golf from the backstreets of Dubai to an encounter with an infamous cheat. Along the way there are gurus, superstars, sponsors and even the occasional victory.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0670871141
• ISBN 13: 9780670871148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256