Edwin Shrake (1931–2009)

This is one of Earl's favorite books.

FROM AMAZON: Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he was eight years old, caddying at the Austin, Texas, Country Club. Eight decades later, he is still there, dispensing wisdom to pros and beginners alike. His stature in the golf world is reflected in the wide array of champions that he has worked with, including those featured in this audio program. And it is not for nothing that the Teacher of the Year Award given by the Golf Teachers Association is called the Harvey Penick Award. After sixty years of keeping notes on the things he's seen and learned and on the golfing greats he's taught, Penick lets the secrets in his Little Red Book be heard by the golf world in this classic work. His simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away all the hypertechnical jargon that's grown up around the game, and lets all golfers play their best - whatever their level.
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Bud Shrake is a natural story teller with a broad spirit of invention and a wild soul. This is an excellent collection of his work indeed, as I would read any longer version of the tales encapsulated here (and in the case of The Borderlands, already have). His tale of the English survivor of both 19th century Afghanistan and Hell itself is particularly promising. The ultimate tale about the UT poetry prof who sells his soul to win the championship of golf is kind of sad in its circumcision actually, a tight little gag wrapped in travel and sports details, shopping for a screenplay adapter… (more)