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Golf Stories

Step onto the green for a series of witty and charming short stories centered around the beloved game of golf. Narrated by the observant Oldest Member, these tales expertly blend the gentle absurdities of the sport with delightful character studies. Readers will find themselves immersed in a world of good-natured rivalries, humorous mishaps, and the timeless camaraderie found on and off the fairway.

The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by P. G. Wodehouse, Fiction, Classics, Short Stories
The Man upstairs and other stories
The Heart of a Goof
The Clicking of Cuthbert

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Clicking of Cuthbert

    • 224 pages
    • 8 hours of reading

    Who but P.G. Wodehouse could have extracted high comedy from the most noble and ancient game of golf? And who else could have combined this comedy with a real appreciation of the game, drawn from personal experience? Wodehouse's brilliant but human brand of humor is perfectly suited to these stories of love, rivalry, revenge, and fulfillment on the links. While the Oldest Member sits inside the clubhouse quoting Marcus Aurelius on patience and wisdom, outside on the green the strongest human passions burn. All human life is here, from Sandy McHoots, the cocky professional, to shy Ramsden Waters, whose only consolation is golf. Even golf-haters will not be able to resists stories which perfectly combine physical farce and verbal with a gallery of unforgettable characters.

    The Clicking of Cuthbert1
    3.8
  2. The Heart of a Goof

    • 240 pages
    • 9 hours of reading

    "Golf is the Great Mystery. Like some capricious goddess, it bestows favors with what would appear an almost fat-headed lack of method and discrimination." These words, uttered by "The Oldest Member, " set the stage for a romp around the greens only Wodehouse could have conjured up. In nine stories Wodehouse describes not only the fates of the goofs who have allowed golf "to eat into their souls like some malignant growth" but also the impact of the so-called game on courtship, friendship, and business relationships. In addition to the title story, this volume includes "High Stakes, " "The Magic Plus Fours, " and "Rodney Fails to Qualify."

    The Heart of a Goof2
    4.0

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