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Mitchell Holmes

A young golfer whose game and romantic hopes are at the mercy of the club's social rituals and the Oldest Member's watchful eye.

supporting

Also known as Mitchell, Holmes, young Mitchell

First appearance: archibald s benefit

As a supporting figure in Golf Stories, Mitchell Holmes is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Promising young man engaged to Millicent Boyd; his inability to control his temper on the golf course nearly costs him a treasurership.
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Mitchell Holmes moves through the club as a young player still learning how much of golf happens between shots — in glances, silences, and the stories older members tell. His youth puts him at odds with the settled…

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KMKing Merolchaz…TSThe SageAPAlexander Pate…MBMillicent BoydCBCuthbert BanksMHMitchell Holmes

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Recurring and visiting golfers
  • Historical parody characters
  • Eccentric and entangled golfers

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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