Confessions of a Country Club Shoeshine Boy

Bob Hrad is a lifelong golfer, educator, storyteller, and proud Chicago native whose love for the game began as a young caddie at Ridge Country Club on Chicago's South Side. The experiences he gained carrying golf bags, building friendships, and learning valuable life lessons on the course helped shape the person he would become.

Monday Caddy Golf is a heartfelt journey through the golden era of golf, family, and growing up on the South Side of Chicago.

Through vivid storytelling, Bob Hrad invites readers into a world where caddies learned far more than the game of golf. Beginning as a young boy carrying golf bags at Ridge Country Club in the 1950s, he shares unforgettable stories of childhood adventures, lifelong friendships, family values, faith, hard work, and the colorful characters who shaped his life.

From legendary golfers and country club traditions to humorous moments in the caddy yard and meaningful life lessons learned along the fairways, these stories capture the spirit of a generation that found purpose, discipline, and community through the game of golf.