John Feinstein The Prodigy
From award-winning sportswriter John Feinstein, a YA novel about a teen golfer poised to blaze his way into Masters Tournament history\u2014and he\u2019ll face secrecy, sacrifice, and the decision of a lifetime to get there.\n\nSeventeen-year-old Frank Baker is a golfing sensation. He\u2019s set to earn a full-ride scholarship to play at the university of his choice, but his single dad wants him to skip college and turn pro\u2014golf has taken its toll on the family bank account, and his dad is eager to start cashing in on his son\u2019s prowess. Frank knows he isn\u2019t ready for life on the pro tour\u2014regardless of the potential riches\u2014so his swing coach enlists a professional golfer turned journalist to be Frank\u2019s secret adviser.\n\nPressure mounts when, after reaching the final of the U.S. Amateur tournament, Frank wins an automatic invite to the Masters. And when the prodigy, against all odds, starts tearing up the course at Augusta National, sponsors are lined up to throw money at him\u2014and his father. But Frank\u2019s entry in the Masters hinges on maintaining his standing as an amateur. Can he and his secret adviser\u2014who has his own conflicts\u2014keep Frank\u2019s dad at bay long enough to bring home the legendary green jacket?\n\nJohn Feinstein is the author of more than thirty books, including two #1 New York Times bestsellers, A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. He is also the author of numerous books for young readers, including Backfield Boys and the mystery Last Shot, which won the Edgar Allan Poe Award and was also a New York Times bestseller. John is a frequent contributor to The Washington Post, Golf Digest, Golf World.