{"product_id":"the-green-road-home-a-caddies-adventures-on-the-pga-tour-hardcover","title":"The Green Road Home: A Caddie's Adventures on the PGA Tour - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bamberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGloriously available again, forty years after it was first published--n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eow with a new introduction by Brad Faxon, a new afterword by the author, and a batch of newly discovered time-capsule photos\u003ci\u003e--The Green Road Home\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic account of a young caddie on the PGA Tour, and the book that launched Michael Bamberger as a bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1985, Michael Bamberger was a twenty-something college grad and golf nut with a daunting dream: to become a caddie on the PGA Tour. His hope was to travel widely and deeply, to see the game up close and personal, and to be accepted into the vagabond guild of professional caddies. When the great golf writer Dan Jenkins heard about Bamberger's gig, he said, \"Finally, an Ivy Leaguer carrying the bags of other people.\" Bamberger had his own take. He was looking for adventure. As William Least Heat-Moon had his blue highways, Bamberger had green ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Green Road Home\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1986, takes you inside the ropes, and inside the heads of the players Bamberger caddied for. You'll hang with the author in New York and New Orleans and Las Vegas. You'll get to know a wide range of golfers, legends like Al Geiberger (the first player on Tour to shoot 59) and George Archer (winner of the 1969 Masters), as well as Steve Elkington (future winner of the PGA Championship) and Bill Britton (future golf coach at Monmouth University). The author gets road and life advice from a colleague named Killer. He caddies in the US and British Opens and in the vicinity of Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. He plays in the Tour's annual Caddie Classic golf tournament and the caddie-player softball game. \u003ci\u003eThe Green Road Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a funny and heartfelt account of what it takes to make it as a touring pro--and as a touring caddie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is about the 1985 season on Tour. Turns out, it was a pivotal one. We now know what we didn't then, that Bamberger was witnessing the end of the line for the Tour as a mom-and-pop operation. (In '85, the annual tournament in Pebble Beach was still named for Bing Crosby. A year later, it became the AT\u0026amp;T.) Whether you've been following the game all your life or are new to it, \u003ci\u003e The Green Road Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a window into a magical time in the pro game. In this charming book, a young writer finds his own voice, and a young man finds his own way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Bamberger was born in Patchogue, New York, in 1960. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982, he worked as a newspaper reporter, first for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVineyard Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, later for \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e. After twenty-two years at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, he is now a senior writer at Golf.com. His books include \u003ci\u003eTo the Linksland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen in Green\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ball in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Playing Lesson.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Christine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44926067835015,"sku":"9781668219461","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1w7jCgGmey9781668219461.webp?v=1781808420","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-green-road-home-a-caddies-adventures-on-the-pga-tour-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}