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All Carry: A Novel
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Expected 31 Mar 26A recently laid-off golf reporter. A down-on-his-luck caddy. And a magical set of clubs once owned by Jack Nicklaus. In his wonderfully funny first novel, New York Times bestselling author and former ESPN reporter Gene Wojciechowski gives us a pair of unlikely champions unlike any other.
Joe is a golf reporter. He’s missed more Father’s Days than he cares to count because that’s when he has to cover the US Open. But his son Buddy has counted every single one.
Joe and Buddy’s relationship is fractured at best. Then one day at a garage sale Buddy finds a woefully obsolete set of golf clubs that supposedly belonged to Jack Nicklaus and decides to give them to his father as an olive branch. When Joe takes the clubs out on a whim, he discovers something he’s hitting 400 yards. No one hits the ball that far, not Tiger, not Nicklaus.
Max “Hard Way” Mitchell knows golf perhaps better than anyone. He used to be one of the best caddies on the PGA Tour. But he was run out of town after sleeping with a golf pro’s wife. Now he’s the owner of a run-down driving range, his glory days slipping away.
When Joe’s golf channel has a round of layoffs and he is laid-off, and Hardway realizes that with this magical set of golf clubs Joe is better than anyone on the tour, he convinces Joe to do the seemingly impossible—win the Masters as an amateur. And to do this they'll need each other.
Told with a specificity that only comes from years of covering the sport, Gene Wojciechowski’s fiction debut, All Carry, is a feel-good father/son/unlikely friendship/comeback story that will no doubt be a new classic.
Joe is a golf reporter. He’s missed more Father’s Days than he cares to count because that’s when he has to cover the US Open. But his son Buddy has counted every single one.
Joe and Buddy’s relationship is fractured at best. Then one day at a garage sale Buddy finds a woefully obsolete set of golf clubs that supposedly belonged to Jack Nicklaus and decides to give them to his father as an olive branch. When Joe takes the clubs out on a whim, he discovers something he’s hitting 400 yards. No one hits the ball that far, not Tiger, not Nicklaus.
Max “Hard Way” Mitchell knows golf perhaps better than anyone. He used to be one of the best caddies on the PGA Tour. But he was run out of town after sleeping with a golf pro’s wife. Now he’s the owner of a run-down driving range, his glory days slipping away.
When Joe’s golf channel has a round of layoffs and he is laid-off, and Hardway realizes that with this magical set of golf clubs Joe is better than anyone on the tour, he convinces Joe to do the seemingly impossible—win the Masters as an amateur. And to do this they'll need each other.
Told with a specificity that only comes from years of covering the sport, Gene Wojciechowski’s fiction debut, All Carry, is a feel-good father/son/unlikely friendship/comeback story that will no doubt be a new classic.
432 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication March 31, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I received an ARC of this fun novel through NetGalley.
This is a highly entertaining, enjoyable and uplifting story about a TV golf reporter, Joe Riley, and a scorned golf caddie, known simply as Hard Way. Joe loses his TV gig, a victim of a layoff, and Hard Way is fired from his job as a professional caddie when things go sideways between him and his golf pro. Both try to see if there is truth to the saying, a favorite of mine: Out of adversity comes opportunity.
The story requires the reader to accept a certain amount of unreality involving a set of magical golf clubs. But, as the author put it: This novel is “built around a fantastical premise, but covered, I hope, in layers of golf authenticity.” The author is a well-respected sportswriter who has covered golf heavily, among other sports. He made all the details about the golf events and characters seem very realistic, even though the magic golf clubs were pure fantasy.
Highly recommended, even to men and women not deeply into golf.
This is a highly entertaining, enjoyable and uplifting story about a TV golf reporter, Joe Riley, and a scorned golf caddie, known simply as Hard Way. Joe loses his TV gig, a victim of a layoff, and Hard Way is fired from his job as a professional caddie when things go sideways between him and his golf pro. Both try to see if there is truth to the saying, a favorite of mine: Out of adversity comes opportunity.
The story requires the reader to accept a certain amount of unreality involving a set of magical golf clubs. But, as the author put it: This novel is “built around a fantastical premise, but covered, I hope, in layers of golf authenticity.” The author is a well-respected sportswriter who has covered golf heavily, among other sports. He made all the details about the golf events and characters seem very realistic, even though the magic golf clubs were pure fantasy.
Highly recommended, even to men and women not deeply into golf.
Review of advance copy received from Goodreads Giveaways
Another awesome win from Goodreads. And call me a new golf fan. The writing was quick and easy. The characters were lovable and you were rooting for them right away. Hard Way was my favorite. This would make a wonderful movie!! Great work.
October 18, 2025
The plot is slight, but the real fun here is the author's inside info on golf tours, courses, and traditions.
November 22, 2025
I had no idea I would love a book with a golf story, but I absolutely do! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys watching and/or playing the game. Great story!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
fantastic plotting and interesting story about golf and family connections. would recommend this one. 5 stars. tysm for the arc.
Review of advance copy received from Goodreads Giveaways
Not huge golf fan myself but it was a very enjoyable read with the characters and put me in a golfing mood!
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