Chapter 10

During my last year of high school, I
tried out for the varsity golf team. For
about a year, I’d taken golf lessons from
an old golf pro. The summer before
senior year, I got a job at a local golf
course so I could practice for free.
Mamaw never showed any interest in
sports, but she encouraged me to learn
golf because “that’s where rich people
do business.” Though wise in her own
way, Mamaw knew little about the