Golfing with God

In a previous life,Herman Hank Fins-Winston had been a golf proan excellent teacher of the game who never quite made it on the circuit, having missed his one real shot at greatness. He now lives in a lovely condominium on the thirteenth fairway of one of heavens 8,187 golf courses. God and His closest companions, you see, play the game often. And though Jesus never bothers to keep score, Buddha never takes a practice swing, and Moses doesnt consider it cheating when he parts the...
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In a previous life,Herman Hank Fins-Winston had been a golf proan excellent teacher of the game who never quite made it on the circuit, having missed his one real shot at greatness. He now lives in a lovely condominium on the thirteenth fairway of one of heavens 8,187 golf courses. God and His closest companions, you see, play the game often. And though Jesus never bothers to keep score, Buddha never takes a practice swing, and Moses doesnt consider it cheating when he parts the courses water hazards, they all take the sport very seriously. In heaven, even God replaces His divots. Hanks afterlife takes an unexpected turn when he is summoned to help a player whose game is in a slump. To his dismay, his new pupil is God Himself. Or Herself. Depending on the day. As they play the most heavenly courses in paradise and back on earth,Hank realizes that its he whos learning the lessonsabout fearing failure, about second chances, about the connectedness of all living things, about not taking the next breath for granted, and about our God-given ability to improve ourselvesone stroke at a time.