Fast Greens

by Turk Pipkin

In a timeless story of golf in the Kingdom of Texas, a young caddie gets in a deadly grudge match among a world of liars, cheats, and hustlers. Searching for the meaning of golf and life---and for the father he's never had---thirteen-year-old Billie Hemphill will witness magic, miracles, redemption, and revenge. Too true to be fiction, and too wonderful to be true, it is a must-read for every golfer, or anyone who loves a great Texas tale.

Genres: Fiction, Sports

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

For some context, I love all sports including golf. This was a decent read, and though I enjoyed it for the most part, I wasn't a huge fan of the style it was written in. It kept cutting back to past memories for some more context but at odd moments that sometimes confused me at what point we were actually at. I also was just more focused on the match at hand and kept getting irritated when it would cut to a memory. Ending was an unexpected twist but actually delightful. Probably one of my favorite parts of the story honestly.

[Blanca]

must stop adding books to read to my shelf, but since I'm going to see an exhibit at the Fielding Lecht Gallery, [http://www.fieldinglechtgallery.com/f...] featuring photos by Turk Pipkin during his travel to different countries while he was filming the movie, Nobelity, [http://www.nobelity.org/], I thought that reading the debut and originally self-published novel, would give me a glimpse into the Nobel Prize and Soparanos recurring character's complex and beloved character in Austin and abroad.

[James Scullard · Rating 2 out of 5]

This has a fairly decent story. It does seem to jump around alot. I found it a little dry aswell. But if I were to classify it in one word; "eh"

[Halsey Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

I have read this book several times and continue to enjoy every word. It is a great story with a golf wrapper; how can one go wrong?