The novel that introduced golf writer and sleuth Pete Hacker. Covering a Tour event near Charleston, South Carolina, Hacker befriends a young up-and-coming pro. But when the man is found dead, Hacker has to dig through a cast of characters that includes a beautiful young golf groupie, a drug-dealing caddie and a strange Bible-thumping chaplain. And soon, Hacker’s own life is in danger! “Bartlett’s combination of golf and foul play is engaging.” –Columbia (S.C.) State

"Death is a Two-Stroke Penalty"

by James Y. Bartlett