Thirteen-year old Ben Malone is the son of the head groundskeeper at the exclusive golf club, Strongwood, a course Ben has never played because they cannot afford the fee--but when his best friend puts up the money to enter him in a junior tournament at the club, Ben is forced to confront his own lack of confidence (and his wicked slice).
year: 2018
call number/section: 1000
subjects: golf, fiction, contests, competition (psychology), self-confidence, friendship, sports fiction
Editions
Maddox, Jake
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint (2018)
Thirteen-year old Ben Malone is the son of the head groundskeeper at the exclusive golf club, Strongwood, a course Ben has never played because they cannot afford the fee--but when his best friend puts up the money to enter him in a junior tournament at the club, Ben is forced to confront his own lack of confidence (and his wicked slice).
Schools: 4
Maddox, Jake
Ben doesn't feel like he's good enough to golf at the exclusive, private golf club where his father works as the head groundskeeper. But when his friends enter him into a tournament there, he'll need to work through his nerves if he has any hopes of not embarrassing himself.
Schools: 3