Missing Links (novel)
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Published in 1996, Missing Links, by Rick Reilly, is a satirical look at friendship, father/son relationships and class warfare, all through the prism of golf.
The novel details the escapades of a group of public course veterans of one of the most public of public courses. The Ponkoquogue Municipal Golf Links and Deli was built on a landfill, has a toxic pond for a water trap and a shooting gallery bordering one back nine fairway -- and has been tagged, by Golf Illustrated, no less, as "possibly the worst golf course in America". The book details the group's efforts, in order to avoid becoming "incredibly CSPAN-2 bored", to squeeze in 18 holes on the neighboring course -- which just happens to be one of the most prestigious country club courses around (to join, you must be a direct descendant of one of the original Mayflower pilgrims). In the interim, they resort to such antics as using a garden hose to create a secret putting line, among many other escapades.
Reilly, a writer for Sports Illustrated, is well acquainted with his material. Much of this book will resonate with the weekend "duffer" (amateur golfer).
