# Golf Stories — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Golf Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

- [Archibald's Benefit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/archibald-s-benefit.md): Archibald Mealing, a hopelessly incompetent golfer, unexpectedly enters and wins his club's championship after his opponent, Gossett, is repeatedly distracted by urgent telegrams that his friend Sigsbee prevents him from
- [The Clicking of Cuthbert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-clicking-of-cuthbert.md): A young man declares he is giving up golf, but the Oldest Member tells him the story of Cuthbert Banks to prove golf's practical value. Cuthbert, a golfer in Wood Hills, falls in love with Adeline Smethurst, a cultured w
- [A Woman Is Only a Woman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/a-woman-is-only-a-woman.md): The Oldest Member reflects on the dangers of love for a golfer, using the story of Peter Willard and James Todd. The two friends, equally incompetent at golf, both fall for Grace Forrester, but when she reveals her disda
- [A Mixed Threesome](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/a-mixed-threesome.md): The Oldest Member tells the story of Mortimer Sturgis, a thirty-eight-year-old man who takes up golf for the first time and becomes utterly obsessed, neglecting his fiancée Betty Weston. Betty, who had been content with 
- [Sundered Hearts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/sundered-hearts.md): Mortimer Sturgis discovers that his wife, Mary Somerset, is secretly the Ladies' Open Croquet Champion, leading to a crisis in their marriage. After a period of agony, he resolves to forgive her and help her take up golf
- [The Salvation of George Mackintosh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-salvation-of-george-mackintosh.md): The Oldest Member recounts the tragic transformation of George Mackintosh from a silent, virtuous golfer into a compulsive talker, 'Gabby George,' whose incessant chatter alienates his friends and threatens his engagemen
- [Ordeal by Golf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/ordeal-by-golf.md): The Oldest Member reflects on the importance of the golfing temperament, using the story of young Mitchell Holmes, whose engagement to Millicent Boyd is jeopardized by his inability to control his temper on the links. Mi
- [The Long Hole](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-long-hole.md): The Oldest Member recounts the story of Ralph Bingham and Arthur Jukes, two evenly matched golfers whose rivalry over Amanda Trivett leads to an extraordinary match played across the countryside. The match, which involve
- [The Heel of Achilles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-heel-of-achilles.md): The Oldest Member recounts the story of Vincent Jopp, a superman financier who takes up golf and achieves scratch in a single morning through sheer will and confidence. He dominates the game, winning medal after medal, a
- [The Rough Stuff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-rough-stuff.md): The Oldest Member tells a story about Ramsden Waters, a meek man who proposes to Eunice Bray after being paired with her in a mixed foursomes golf competition. On the course, Ramsden transforms into a confident, commandi
- [The Coming of Gowf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-coming-of-gowf.md): A humorous tale set in the ancient kingdom of Oom, where King Merolchazzar discovers the game of golf (called 'Gowf') through a mysterious stranger. The king becomes obsessed with the game, neglecting his royal duties an
- [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/prologue.md): The narrator and a companion visit an editor to propose a story, initially suggesting an historical tale but quickly pivoting to a golf story when the editor demands red-blooded, dynamic content with a love-motive. The e
- [The Story](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-story.md): King Merolchazzar of Oom, lovesick over the unresponsive Princess of the Outer Isles, discovers golf through a Scottish gardener. He becomes obsessed with the new 'religion' of Gowf, causing unrest among courtiers and pr
- [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/epilogue.md): The narrator and others anxiously await the editor's verdict on a manuscript. The editor approves, saying 'I like it,' and rewards the narrator with a purse of gold before having him thrown out.
- [The Heart of a Goof](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-heart-of-a-goof.md): The Oldest Member recounts the story of Ferdinand Dibble, a 'goof' whose golf-induced diffidence prevents him from proposing to Barbara Medway. Through a series of events at Marvis Bay, including a crucial match against 
- [High Stakes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/high-stakes.md): Bradbury Fisher, a Wall Street veteran and twenty-four handicap golfer, uses cunning and a bribed caddie to cheat against Gladstone Bott in a high-stakes match. After a rocky start, he abandons scientific play for raw po
- [Keeping in with Vosper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/keeping-in-with-vosper.md): Bradbury Fisher, a Wall Street millionaire and avid golfer, deceives his wife about going to the office so he can play golf. After winning a small pewter cup in a tournament, he returns home elated and doubles Vosper's w
- [Chester Forgets Himself](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/chester-forgets-himself.md): Chester Meredith, having been rejected by Felicia Blakeney due to his affected behavior and association with her brother Crispin, resolves to dedicate himself to golf. Later, while playing, he encounters the slow-playing
- [The Magic Plus Fours](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-magic-plus-fours.md): Wallace Chesney, once a perfect golfer, discovers the joy of uncertainty after a series of disastrous shots, and becomes convinced that wearing a champion's Plus Fours will improve his game. Despite ridicule from friends
- [The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-awakening-of-rollo-podmarsh.md): The Oldest Member tells the story of Rollo Podmarsh, a coddled young man who lives under his mother's overprotective care. When Mary Kent comes to stay, Rollo falls in love at first sight. Despite his mother's disapprova
- [Rodney Fails to Qualify](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/rodney-fails-to-qualify.md): The Oldest Member recounts the story of Jane Packard, a talented golfer engaged to the non-golfer Rodney Spelvin, who disrupts her concentration during a qualifying round at Mossy Heath. Despite her skill, Rodney's hummi
- [Jane Gets Off the Fairway](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/jane-gets-off-the-fairway.md): The Oldest Member tells a new story about William Bates, Jane Packard, and Rodney Spelvin, focusing on the first anniversary of Jane and William's marriage. Jane fears William has forgotten their anniversary, but he surp
- [The Purification of Rodney Spelvin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/the-purification-of-rodney-spelvin.md): The Oldest Member tells a third story about Jane Packard, William Bates, and Rodney Spelvin. Years after their marriage, Jane suspects her sister-in-law Anastatia is falling under the poet's spell. She, William, and two 
- [Those in Peril on the Tee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/golf_stories_se/chapters/those-in-peril-on-the-tee.md): John Gooch and Frederick Pilcher are forced into a golf match where the loser must marry Agnes Flack. Both men try to play badly to avoid winning, but their subconscious minds and the constraints of formal clothing cause

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