Golf Stories · Character
Rollo Podmarsh
A hulking, mother-dominated young golfer who falls in love at first sight and begins to rebel against his sheltered upbringing.
supporting
Also known as Rollo
First appearance: archibald s benefit
As a supporting figure in Golf Stories, Rollo Podmarsh is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Rollo Podmarsh is the last person Mary Kent expects to meet: a Jack Dempsey lookalike whose mother still calls him darling and frets over his health. He plays golf only for the appetite it gives him, until Mary's…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Transformed and social golfers
- Humorous and pompous golfers
- Minor and comic ensemble
- Eccentric and entangled golfers
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mary Kent
romantic · positive
Mary and Rollo are involved in a comedic romantic pursuit, with Rollo persistently trying… How this plays out →
- Mary Kent
romantic · positive
Mary and Rollo are involved in a comedic romantic pursuit, with Rollo persistently trying… How this plays out →
- Mary Kent
romantic · positive
Mary and Rollo are involved in a comedic romantic pursuit, with Rollo persistently trying… How this plays out →
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