The sweep of Updike's knowledge is awe-inspiring. How does he find the time to do all that? And play golf, to boot, golf is a time consuming activity. Sam Clemens called it a good walk spoiled. Updike even found time to write about the ancient sport. After Wodehouse, he's the next best literary guy to write about golf. I haven't felt so bad about a writers, a man of letters, death, since the passing of that titan Robertson Davies. I loved old Davies. ( )