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Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Although Happy dreams of becoming a professional hockey player, he discovers that his hockey slap shot translates to an astonishing 400 yard tee shot. So when his grandmother loses her home to the IRS, Happy decides to earn the house back by joining the pro golf tour, bringing his ferocious temper and outlandish antics to the well-tended fairways. Before long, Happy is a media sensation, attracting crowds and news cameras wherever he goes. But Happy's...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Renowned novelist and screenwriter Mark Frost turns his eye for golf to an event so famous that it's grown to the stuff of legend. In 1956, a casual bet between two millionaires eventually pitted two of the greatest golfers of the era-Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan-against top amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. Frost recounts this dramatic tale from start to finish, detailing the match that vaulted golf out of the shadows and into the national spotlight....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough. Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love for sports Malcolm has never shared. That is, until Malcolm discovers miniature golf, the one sport he actually enjoys. Maybe it's the way in which every hole is a puzzle to be solved. Or the whimsy of the...
Author
Series
Season in Pinecraft volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Betsy Detweiler is on a mission to get out of Kentucky and experience new things. What better place to start than with her friends in Pinecraft, Florida? From the moment Betsy walks into the Snow Bird Golf Course to sign up for lessons, August Troyer is mesmerized. Betsy is beautiful yet awkward, outgoing yet unsure, joyful yet hesitant. She's like no one he's ever met before. As Betsy and August embark on a month of enjoying life to the fullest,...
6) Caddyshack
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010, 1980.
Language
English
Description
As a young caddy tries to earn a golf scholarship, the "slobs" and the "snobs" compete at the Bushwood Country Club.
7) Back spin
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The boy was born and raised on the tony Main Line. But he vanished on Philadelphia's mean streets. For Myron Bolitar, his client, golf superstar Linda Coldren, comes first--and that means unraveling the mystery of her son's kidnapping. But when Myron goes after the missing boy, he crashes through a crowd of lowlifes, blue bloods, and liars on both sides of the social divide. And as Linda's golf-pro husband suddenly makes a run at the U.S. Open championship,...
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The remarkable true story of how one woman changed the world of sports forever. When Catana Starks (Academy-Award Nominee Taraji P. Henson) became the first African-American woman to coach an all-men's team at the collegiate level she expected it to be tough but she had no idea just how challenging it would be. With no scholarships to offer and only one US student willing to join the team, she reached out across the globe to assemble a ragtag group...
Author
Series
Big shots volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Wells Whitaker was once golf's hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his "promising" career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one remaining supporter. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. He curses, she cheers. He scowls, she smiles. But when Wells quits in a blaze of glory and his fangirl finally goes home, he knows he made the greatest mistake of his life. Josephine...
12) The Last Green
Author
Series
Local legends volume 4
Publisher
Bakken Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Colt, a skilled junior golfer, has one huge problem... he falls apart when playing in front of a crowd. With the help of a new coach Colt starts to win, but then the fear comes back when he finds his coach has entered him into a big tournament. Will Colt let fear and anxiety win? Can he learn to play confidently in front of a crowd?
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