The Edict A Novel from the Beginnings of Golf Hardback - 2007

Summary

Media reviews

"Bob Cupp has designed 140 golf courses and written one short novel, The Edict, which is as deftly crafted as any of his fairways. Cupp believably sets his tale in a medieval world of players, tournaments, romance, and skullduggery. Even if you don't enjoy reading greens, you'll enjoy this read."
--David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor

"Cupp turns out to be a solid plotter, both on the course and off. His historical imaginings ring as true as depictions of well-played bunker shots, and even his romantic subplot hits the mark. Quirky and fun."
--Bill Ott, Booklist

"Cupp's love of the game, plus loads of hooks, slices, mulligans and flying divots give his debut a charming and suspenseful flair . . . How the Scottish golfers prevail adds much to this lively and colorful tale of playing golf with someone who refuses to lose."
--Publishers Weekly

“Bob Cupp isn’t likely to be giving up his ‘day job’ as one of our foremost golf course architects any time soon, but he certainly has displayed a supplemental talent as an author with this interesting golf novel he has crafted around the game’s earliest history.”
--Arnold Palmer

"An admirable, highly interesting account of the origins of golf, brought to life by characters and events at a time when the game's very survival was in jeopardy."
--Ben Crenshaw

"A quality golf course tells a good story about the game, and the written story of The Edict is an indication why Bob Cupp has been so successful in design over the years. He knows the game."
--Craig Stadler