In his preface to this volume of essays and short fiction, Updike speculates that his addiction to the game has "stolen my life away." As he addresses the frustrations, humiliations and rare "soaring grandeur" of the game, Updike's dry wit and ironic insight enliven such entries as a spoof on instruction books and an evaluation of viewing golf on TV.
Essays range in theme from the specific to the ethical and philosophical. If there is a general theme, it is that golf can be both a mystical experience and infernal torture, what Updike calls "the bliss and aggravation of the sport." (Publishers Weekly)
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