Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story

Beyond golf’s polished surface there lies a world not often seen by the average fan. The caddy sees everything—the ambition, the strategy, the rivalries, the jealousies—that occurs behind the scenes. Award-winning John Feinstein, America’s favorite sportswriter, got one of golf’s legendary caddies to reveal the secrets behind the most popular sport of our time.

Bruce Edwards was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in January 2003, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, but he dominated coverage of the 2003 US Open. This is a position not usually bestowed on a caddy, but Edwards was no ordinary caddy. In 1973, after forgoing college, Edwards walked on the course behind a young Tom Watson and never looked back. Watson would go on to win eight major titles with Bruce Edwards by his side. Edwards continued to do the job he had dedicated more than half his life to right up to his death in April 2004, aged forty-nine. This is a moving, dramatic and thoughtful book about a life devoted to sports.

“Moving and compelling ... Feinstein is at his absolute best.” —Jim Shea, Hartford Courant

“Unflinching reportage with a wealth of remarkable inside-the-ropes anecdotes.” —Allen St. John, The Washington Post Book World

“Feinstein has written a classic sports story of courage and inspiration about one of the most famous caddies in professional golf.” —Chris Stuckenschneider, Missourian