• An American Caddie in St. Andrews

  • Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course
  • By: Oliver Horovitz
  • Narrated by: Oliver Horovitz
  • Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (240 ratings)

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An American Caddie in St. Andrews

By: Oliver Horovitz
Narrated by: Oliver Horovitz
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Publisher's summary

In the middle of Oliver Horovitz's high school graduation ceremony, his cell phone rang: It was Harvard. He'd been accepted, but he couldn't start for another year. A caddie since he was 12 and a golfer sporting a 1.8 handicap, Ollie decided to spend his gap year in St. Andrews, Scotland - a town with the UK's highest number of pubs per capita, and home to the Old Course, golf's most famous 18 holes - where he enrolls in the St. Andrews Links Trust caddie trainee program.

Initially, the notoriously brusque veteran caddies treat Ollie like a bug. But after a year of waking up at 4:30 a.m. every morning and looping two rounds a day, Ollie earns their grudging respect - only to have to pack up and leave for Harvard.

There, Ollie's new classmates are the sons of Albania's UN ambassador, the owner of Heineken, and the CEO of Goldman Sachs. Surrounded by sixth-generation legacies, he feels like a fish out of water all over again and can't wait to get back to St. Andrews. Even after graduation, when his college friends rush to Wall Street, Horovitz continues to return each summer to caddie on the Old Course.

A hilarious, irresistible, behind-the-scenes peek at the world's most celebrated golf course - and its equally famous caddie shack - An American Caddie in St. Andrews is certain to not only entertain golfers and fans of St. Andrews but also anyone who dares to remember stumbling into adulthood and finding one's place in the world.

©2013 Oliver Horovitz (P)2013 Tantor

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"Horovitz shares his deeply felt memories of golf, girls, and the academy boldly, never taking himself too seriously or being irreverent about the caddie tradition on the time-honored Old Course links." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Fabulous read

There is nothing to dislike about this story. If you love golf and enjoy getting up early to watch the Open Championship on TV, you will love this listen. Five stars!!

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good story. took 2 chapters to get into it

For the first two chapters I thought Ollie's voice was a little too monotone. however he later starts to do more voices as more characters appear.

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Golf to the max.

If golf is in your heart and you appreciate the nuances of the game, this book is for you. Golf Nerd Was Here.

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In My Top Ten of All Time! And I don't golf!

Would you listen to An American Caddie in St. Andrews again? Why?

Absolutely. Authentic. Genuine. Sweet.

What was one of the most memorable moments of An American Caddie in St. Andrews?

Meeting with the Caddy Master, Rick, to ask his permission to make the documentary.

What does Oliver Horovitz bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His own narration is priceless--with the accents! I'd never get that in the written version!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both.

Any additional comments?

Beautifully written. Thank you, Ollie!

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hilarious!

Great story about Ollie's seasons of caddying at St. Andrews. Lots of laughs. Totally enjoyable.

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interesting growing up story

I loved the caddying insight and the story of a young man growing up through his college years

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fun and engrossing

glad to hear about the experiences Oliver had and feel like I was there with him. could have definitely listened to more! plenty of good stories in here. also have to credit him for the narration I think he did a great job even compared a professional narrator.

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Great listen

I really enjoyed this one. Great listen and story over all. Golfers will love it

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Dumb story

This is a shallow and stupid story narrated by a terrible narrator who changes his voice very unprofessionally - not recommended ugh

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Delightful

Well told. A peek at the Scottish golf culture most of us will never experience first hand. Thank you for writing your story.

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