Stevie Devlin is the product of a rough upbringing in Clovenstone in Edinburgh, one of the city's toughest housing estates. At home he's got responsibilities: a young sister to look after and a mother who's chosen alcohol as her only solace in the face of desperate circumstances. Stevie supports them through the fruits of his criminal escapades with his best mate, Mac. Together they form a partnership of petty crime. But Stevie has a dream. It is to be a professional golfer. For hours and hours he practices by himself, ...
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Stevie Devlin is the product of a rough upbringing in Clovenstone in Edinburgh, one of the city's toughest housing estates. At home he's got responsibilities: a young sister to look after and a mother who's chosen alcohol as her only solace in the face of desperate circumstances. Stevie supports them through the fruits of his criminal escapades with his best mate, Mac. Together they form a partnership of petty crime. But Stevie has a dream. It is to be a professional golfer. For hours and hours he practices by himself, hitting golf balls with his old clubs on a patch of local wasteground, using this time as a sort of therapy by which to escape his shitty and harsh existence. Prison or golf. For Stevie Devlin his future boils down to one or the other.
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