The Dewsweepers: Seasons of Golf and Friendship

The Dewsweepers: Seasons of Golf and Friendship

by JamesDodson (Author)

Synopsis

James Dodson's heartwarming and heartbreaking Final Rounds became an instant golf classic. Now this acclaimed and award-winning author returns once more to the game he loves, to write about how it can shape the lives of the people who share his passion for the ancient game. They call themselves 'The Dewsweepers' -- every weekend morning throughout the season, they are the first group to tee off at the stately 100-year old Onandaga Club in upstate New York. Ranging in age from their late thirties to their seventies, they represent a whole variety of careers, personal situations and experiences. What they all share, what brings them together, is their love for the game. It begins at dawn on a beautiful summer morning. A young member of the Club's ground staff is out on the greens, wielding an implement virtually unchanged since old Tom Morris's day, to sweep the dew from the greens before the start of the day's play. The Dewsweepers step up to the tee, and their stories begin...Writing with the humour, warmth and wisdom that characterised Final Rounds, James Dodson follows The Dewsweepers through a whole year -- from their regular weekend games during the season and on to the pilgrimage they make to Britain, where they play some of the great unsung links courses of the country where the game was born. Through their games, their personalities emerge and in The Dewsweepers James Dodson offers a rare and privileged insight into the private lives, aspirations and dreams of a group of men and into the deep friendship that binds them together.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 06 Jun 2002

ISBN 10: 0099414791
ISBN 13: 9780099414797
Book Overview: A funny, intimate portrait of a group of men who discover friendship (and how important it is) through playing golf together.

Media Reviews
James Dodson is a gifted writer who clearly understands and loves golf; but more importantly he understands people and relationships. JOHN FEINSTEIN, author of A Good Walk Spoiled Good-humoured and overwhelmingly tender -- Dodson's wonderful book will teach you a lot about life, a little about golf, and have you wishing for even a quarter of the relationship he obviously had with his father. Heartbreaking. Maxim
Author Bio
James Dodson has been a regular correspondent for Golf magazine and an editor of Departures magazine. His work has appeared in Gentleman's Quarterly, Travel & Leisure, Outside and numerous other publications. He won the Golf Writers of America Award for his columns in 1995 and 1996. He is the author of two previous books, Final Rounds and Faithful Travellers. He was the co-author of Arnold Palmer's autobiography, A Golfer's Life. He lives in Maine.