Classy Divots

Here it is, a magnum opus for golf-fiction fans: thirty-seven stories, written over the course of eighteen years (1986-2003), polished from their original online versions to an even greater clarity concerning the spiritual, psychological, and animal aspects of our game. Classy Divots: The Best From Golf's Online Literary Magazine presents ample helpings of R.N.A. Smith's principal characters -- haughty Professor Birdbaum, luscious lawyeress Leslie Brentel, Shakespeare-lover Roger Alcott, and rock-hard pro &quote;Saint Peter&quote; Cunnard. But, this story collection is more noteworthy for the common threads of ingenuity, sophistication, and wit that spin through each tale like well-struck wedges. If you have trouble picking your driving strategy, read &quote;To Tee Or Not To Tee&quote;; if you think there's got to be a better way to speed up play, delve into &quote;The Wizards&quote;; if you ever wondered what the Devil's golfing weakness would be, it's there in &quote;Double Eagled&quote;; or, if you like to bet on the links, flip a coin between &quote;In The Beginning,&quote; &quote;Plumb Bob Crazy,&quote; &quote;The Other Side Of The Coin,&quote; and &quote;Naked Nerve.&quote; No matter which story comes &quote;up,&quote; you're a winner. Two classics, &quote;A Golfer's Christmas&quote; and &quote;Cupid Plays A Round,&quote; commence a strong foursome of holiday stories at the center of this &quote;scratch&quote; collection.