Cucamonga Pete

In the long history of the literary world, there has never been a pro jock caddie as the protagonist/hero.

“Cucamonga Pete” is a feel good story that looks at the life of an orphaned caddie turned Vietnam War hero who can’t overcome his war atrocities and guilt… until a 16 year-old girl caddie sets him straight.

There’s a great friendship bond among caddies — like a real world fraternity — full of humor, tomfoolery and wisdom-sharing among a motley group of characters.

A Captivating New Novel about a Heroic Caddie

Author Rick Phillips’s new book “Cucamonga Pete” is a captivating story of a Vietnam hero overcoming his war traumas to find humor and happiness among his caddie friends at the caddy shack.



The caddy shack is a golf course’s epicenter for laughs and shenanigans. Caddies with a wide range of personalities come together and create a consortium of friendship that enhances each other’s lives.



Pete shows us how to appreciate the small things in life. Especially friendships. And, how anyone can turn his life around and find joy.



Set in 1985, “Cucamonga Pete” is a fun read that fully underscores the value and joy of friendship, and features an auspiciously delightful ending.



Available now on Amazon.com, “Cucamonga Pete” is a wonderful rendition of authentic characters and genuine dialogue suggestive of golf’s caddyshack environment the world over.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Phillips has enjoyed a multi-faceted career encompassing journalism, public relations, full-service marketing, and entrepreneurial product development.

He has been an award-winning sports writer and columnist. He was the first-ever public relations professional with the City of North Miami Beach. He was an account executive with one of the largest PR firms in the Southeast.

Phillips ran his own full-service marketing company for 35 years. He has designed, developed, and marketed various products for retail. Rick has written a TV comedy series, TV episodes, plays, TV commercials, and the book "I Don’t BRAKE for Nuns!" He attended the University of Southern California Cinema School and earned a B.A. in Creative Writing and Communication at the University of Miami.

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF CUCAMONGA PETE

Cucamonga Pete is an absolutely unique character in literature. He’s cheerful; he’s funny, and he brings out the humor in everything he does. He just does things differently.

His war-time heroics have set him back some, but it’s his friendships at the caddy shack that allow him to find happiness and success

Pete shows us how to appreciate the small things in life. Especially friendships. And how anyone can turn his life around and find joy.

Caddies are renowned for sitting around and solving the world’s problems while waiting for their golfers to show up. Pete and his pals make the caddy shack comedy central. Yet, there’s an important lesson of life here, too.

Cucamonga Pete is the kind of read that makes you feel you know the characters and can empathize with each of them. - William Bradley

AUTHOR'S "DEDICATION"

This book pays tribute to those who stand on the opposite side of the golf ball. To those who caddied as youngsters to help relieve their parents from the financial burden of college. To those who learned the value of a dollar by walking miles with a bag or two strapped to their back. To those who ran all day ahead of golf carts to facilitate their golfers’ enjoyment of the great pastime of golf. To those golfers who contributed to the growth of hardworking adolescents preparing for their future. To those who understand the importance of a caddie to the continuity and credibility of golf. And to those who understand the value and responsibility of friendship.

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