Francis and Eddie: The True Story of America's Underdogs

by Brad Herzog

Book Overview

A century ago, in 1913, the world's finest golfers gathered at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, to compete in golf's national championship, the U.S. Open. Joining them was a little-known amateur, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet, who lived across the street from the course and taught himself to play by sneaking onto the fairways with the only golf club he owned. His caddie? Ten-year-old Eddie Lowery, who stood only four feet tall. Together,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984991921
• ISBN13: 9780984991921
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Why Not Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7