A MULLIGAN FOR BOBBY JOBE

Failing to make the determining shot in a championship, PGA golfer Bobby Jobe takes his fury out on his caddy, Henry Mote, who, having had enough of this behavior, walks off the course. But when a lightning strike incinerates Bobby’s eyes, Henry helps a physical therapist restore the pro’s game and perspective. Bob Cullen cultivates a deliberate Georgia drawl in creating the first-person narration of Henry Mote. At first, the careful enunciation of each syllable sounds more contrived than natural, but the listener soon grows accustomed to the rhythm, relaxing into the flow of the story. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 03/JAN 04]