Walking with Jack
  • Published: 15 April 2014
  • ISBN: 9780307951120
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $34.00

Walking with Jack

A Father's Journey to Become His Son's Caddie

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A father's poignant diary of his journey to the hallowed golf courses of St. Andrews, Scotland, to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional caddie for his son, Jack, when he graduates college and attempts to qualify for the PGA Tour.

When Don Snyder was teaching the game of golf to his son, Jack, they made a pact: if Jack ever played on a pro golf tour, Don would walk beside him as his caddie. So when Jack developed into a standout college golfer years later, Don left the comfort of his Maine home and moved to St. Andrews, Scotland, to learn from the best caddies in the world on famed courses like the Old Course and Kingsbarns. He eventually fought his way onto the full-time caddie rotation and recorded the fascinating stories of golfers from every station in life. A world away, Jack endured his own arduous trials, rising through the ranks and battling within the college golf system. When Don and Jack finally reunite to face the challenges of high-level golf competition together, this moving, one-of-a-kind narrative reveals the special bond between father and son. 
  • Published: 15 April 2014
  • ISBN: 9780307951120
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $34.00
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Praise for Walking with Jack

  • "It's a grand claim to make, but let's risk it: The literature of golf is unrivaled in American sports. The fine-grained prose in the golf essays of John Updike, the polished golf reporting of Herbert Warren Wind at the New Yorker in the 1950s and '60s and the current lucid work by Michael Bamberger in Sports Illustrated are unmatched.... The excellence continues. If [Walking With Jack]... were evaluated solely on the basis of effort expended--never mind the fascination of the stories told--[it] would still be impressive." --Colman McCarthy, The Washington Post
  • "[Snyder] recounts some memorable tales." --GolfWeek
  • "Veteran golf writer Don Snyder and his son Jack make this intimate coming-of-age journey for both father and son one to cherish. Go walking with Jack and his old man and you'll find your own life, and love of the game, immeasurably enriched." --James Dodson, author of Final Rounds