The Legend of Bagger Vance

By: Steven Pressfield

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

The time: 1931. The place: the golf links at Krewe Island off Savannah's windswept Atlantic shore. The event: a once-in-a-lifetime 36-hole match...in which the stakes are higher than anyone imagined.

In Steven Pressfield's richly imagined, vividly detailed story, golf legends Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen are joined by a local unsung opponent, the troubled war hero Rannulph Junah. Played above raging Atlantic surf and under gathering storm clouds, their match is thrilling competition. But the key to the outcome lies with Bagger Vance, a caddie who carries the secret of the Authentic Swing. His mysterious powers guide the play and leave a lasting imprint on the lives he touches that day and in years to come.

A sports fable worthy of comparison to The Natural, The Legend Bagger Vance reveals that, in life as well as golf, the real battle is not with outside opponents but with oneself.

Lovely stuff

Quite a bit different than the movie as I recall, but a lovely story and performance across the board.

Better each time.

Third time I have listened to this book, each time this book and story gets better.

Even better!

I love this book and read it years ago. I just listened to it as I felt I needed its’ inspiration. It did not disappoint.

Glad I read the book ...

Have always loved the movie ... still do. However the book has many different layers to it and as often is true the story is a bit different. Love the book.

Amazing!

Wow, I loved this book. From start to finish I was engaged and the narrator was perfect. Amazing accuracy of golf history by the author and a story to learn from too! A work of art.