Disc Golf Drive

By Jake Maddox and Sean Tiffany

When Ed learns how to play disc golf at summer camp, he can't wait to play with his best friend, Harry. Soon, star quarterback Gordy wants to play too. With Gordy's help, can the boys convince the football coach that Dribble Creek needs its own disc golf team?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781434288844

Jake Maddox

Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1:Not Normal Golf

CHAPTER 2:A Place to Play

CHAPTER 3:Star Quarterback

CHAPTER 4:A Real Sport

CHAPTER 5:Gordy’s Plan

CHAPTER 6:No Hope

CHAPTER 7:A New Idea

CHAPTER 8:The Big Day

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Glossary

More About Disc Golf

Discussion Questions

Writing Prompts

Copyright

Back Cover

CHAPTER ONE

NOT NORMAL GOLF

Sam wasn’t very happy. It was Sunday afternoon. The weather was perfect, and Sam was out on a bike ride. It should have been a great day.

But this wasn’t just any Sunday afternoon. It was the last Sunday of the summer. School would start the next day.

The one piece of good news was that Ed, Sam’s best friend, was finally back from summer camp.

Ed had been gone for the last six weeks. The summer had gotten sort of boring.

Sam pedaled hard up the hill on Summit Street. From the top, he could see all of Dribble Creek, his hometown.

Sam stopped for a minute at the top and looked out at the town. Sure is a small town, he said to himself. He shook his head.

Past the edge of town, he could make out the bigger buildings of the River City skyline. He wondered how long it would take to bike all the way there.

Sam kept pedaling. Ed’s house wasn’t much farther. Sam pushed off and coasted down the other side of Summit Street until he reached Sky View Avenue. He took a sharp right turn and skidded to a stop.

Ed’s front door banged open. "Hey,