The Old Man and the Tee How I Took Ten Strokes Off My Game and Learned to Love Golf All Over Again

As a kid caddying for his father in West Texas, Turk Pipkin dreamed of great achievements in golf. Unfortunately, life got in the way. A lack of talent didnt help much either. It wasnt until his father passed away that Turk realized hed forgotten his childhood dream and lost his joy for the game. Putting all excuses aside, Turk embarked upon the golf quest of a lifetime, to take ten strokes off his game in a year. Hed seek instruction from golfs greatest teachers, put the best equipment in his bag, and play the worlds finest courses. With lessons from David Leadbetter, Dave Pelz and Ben Crenshaw and spiritual guidance from Willie Nelson, George Plimpton and Byron Nelson, Turks epic journey carried him from Pebble Beach to Scotland and back again, where he risks everything on one final round for his father.

Turk Pipkin has been a stand-up comedian and actor, appearing in Christopher Guest’s Waiting for Guffman, as well as The Sopranos, The Alamo, and Friday Night Lights. He is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Fast Greens and has written for CBS, NBC, Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Travel + Leisure Golf, Playboy, and Texas Monthly. He lives in Austin, Texas.