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Book SynopsisA charming narrative of a boy's relationship with his adored, occasionally impatient, and always forgiving father,
Brassies, Mashies, and Bootleg Scotch takes us to some of the most notable golf clubs in America and introduces us to a delightful cast of characters, from giants of golf history to behind-the-scenes eccentrics to walk-on stars like New York Giants pitcher Hal Schumacher.
Trade Review“I enjoyed this immensely. Beautifully written, I was transported back in time and imagined I was on the links playing along with the author.”—Iain Mossman, PGA professional
"Amid the crisply described and warmly nostalgic anecdotes, a theme emerges: golf courses were different, far richer places in Kilpatrick's father's day than they are today, in our technologically powered age of titanium drivers and automated watering systems."—Bill Ott,
Booklist"In only 162 pages author Bill Kilpatrick gives us a well-written look at golf in the post-World I era. . . . I love this book. It's a page-turner."—Bob Spiwak, Cybergolf.com
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Brassies, Mashies and Bootleg Scotch by Bill Kilpatrick is a charming account of growing up on golf courses in the 1930s."—Bob Koczur,
Golf Today"
Brassies, Mashies, and Bootleg Scotch oozes golf nostalgia. . . . An ideal gift for lovers of the ancient game, especially older dads and grandfathers."—Tom Lavoie,
Shelf Awareness"This is truly a book that should be in any superintendent's library, as it tells the real story of where we have come from."—Melvin B. Lucas Jr.,
Golf Course Management Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. The Founding Father, Part I
2. Good-bye, Charlie
3. Weed No More
4. Mixing It Up
5. A Badge of Honor
6. The Grass Was Greener
7. Boy Explorer
8. The Way It Was, Part I
9. Off Limits
10. An Authentic Master
11. A Picasso I Never Was
12. The Really Hard Stuff
13. Tote That Bag, Watch That Ball
14. All on a Golden Afternoon
15. All the Jolly Fellows
16. Having a Ball
17. The Way It Was, Part II
18. Landmarks
19. Never Again
20. The Founding Father, Part II
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
