A Golfer's Day with the Masters

For those looking to deepen their spiritual lives and get more out of their golf game at the same time, A Golfer's Day with the Master is a hole in one.  Spiritual teacher and avid golfer Dorothy K. Ederer has written an inspiring book that will help readers see both life and the game of golf in a whole new way.  In the simple and straightforward style that made her first book, Colors of the Spirit, cherished by readers across the country, Sister Dorothy once again reaches out to show how easy it is to see God in everything around us.

In her many years as a golfer, Sister Dorothy has enhanced her love of the game by connecting it with her love for God, and now she invites readers to walk the course with her.  She utilizes anecdotes from the most famous names in golf (including Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, and Nancy Lopez), as well as inspiring tales of ordinary golfers, together with meditations and prayers using the vocabulary and metaphors of the game, to illustrate uplifting lessons of faith.

A Golfer's Day with the Master: Spiritual Wisdom from the Fairway by Dorothy K. Ederer, a Grand Rapids Dominican Sister, intends to help readers understand their golf games as part of their relationships with God. Lighthearted and innocently profound, Ederer brings her own extensive experience as a golfer to bear on this collection of prayers ("Psalms for the Golfer," "Beatitudes for the Golfer") and anecdotes about players (including Tiger Woods and Nancy Lopez). "We are often tempted to give up, / when we go off course / and in the rough, / failing to trust You'll guide us / back into play," she writes. At first glance, such prayers "and even this book itself" may make readers chuckle. But A Golfer's Day with the Master is a reminder that all of life's experiences, including its games, can make us more aware of God's blessings. And if readers learn that lesson, there will be a whole lot less tension "and a lot fewer temper tantrums" on the links. --Michael Joseph Gross