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As author John Feinstein so candidly expressed in "Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story," golf is a a highly unpredictable sport.

As author John Feinstein so candidly expressed in "Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story," golf is a a highly unpredictable sport. Sure, there can be players that have won this or that tournament, like an Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, or a Tom Watson. Yet what those same players do TODAY can be a whole different story.

John Feinstein has an amazing talent for weaving a real life timeline that draws you into the story

John Feinstein has an amazing talent for weaving a real life timeline that draws you into the story. Read this book and couldn't ever let it go. What a sad story and how that young man fought so hard for his life and for his golfers! It will bring you to tears so many times and make you realize how much he respected the game and the players. So much so that he pushed himself beyond the limits.

Sportswriter Feinstein ("Open, The Majors") delivers another solid look at the world of golf and its many interesting personalities, and this newest is his most intimate work so fa. -"Publishers Weekly. 15 people like this topic

Sportswriter Feinstein ("Open, The Majors") delivers another solid look at the world of golf and its many interesting personalities, and this newest is his most intimate work so fa. 15 people like this topic.

Provides an inspirational portrait of legendary golf caddy Bruce Edwards, who has been a caddy for Tom Watson since 1973, as he continues the job he loves despite the growing physical limitations of Lou Gehrig's disease.

His life is chronicled in Caddy For Life: The Bruce Edwards Story. ISBN 0-316-77788-9) written by his biographer John Feinstein. At the age of 49, Edwards succumbed to ALS at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. List of Caddie Hall of Fame inductees. The Globe and Mail obituary. Caddy For Life by John Feinstein.

Award-winning John Feinstein, America's favourite sportswriter, got one of. .This is a moving, dramatic and thoughtful book about a life devoted to sports.

Award-winning John Feinstein, America's favourite sportswriter, got one of golf's legendary caddies to reveal the secrets behind the most popular sport of our time. Bruce Edwards was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in January 2003, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, but he dominated coverage of the 2003 US Open. This is a position not usually bestowed on a caddy, but Edwards was no ordinary caddy. In 1973, after forgoing college, Edwards walked on the course behind a young Tom Watson and never looked back.

Bruce apparently had what is called bulbar ALS, as opposed to peripheral ALS. The life expectancy for peripheral ALS is longer-three to five years

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information. Bruce apparently had what is called bulbar ALS, as opposed to peripheral ALS. The life expectancy for peripheral ALS is longer-three to five years. Bulbar ALS tends to attack the throat first, the legs later. I remember thinking, Well, at least he should be able to keep caddying for a while.

Bruce Edwards, the longtime caddie of former Masters champion Tom Watson, died Thursday .

Bruce Edwards, the longtime caddie of former Masters champion Tom Watson, died Thursday following a year-long battle against Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 49. Edwards helped make caddies an indispensable part of professional golf. Edwards brought energy and enthusiasm to what had been an overlooked part of professional golf, helping to make caddies indispensable. Edwards was among the first to walk tournament courses and gather information that today's pros can't do without: green tendencies and shot yardage.

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John Feinstein heir two children. Chris, the oldest of the four Edwards children, is, like her husband, a retired Navy veteran. After Jay and Natalie continued their drive north, Chris and her family flew into Boston on Friday night. Brian, the second son, and his wife, Laurie, had the longest trip, coming from their home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. They had flown east on Wednesday and had.