It is about a young blind child's quest to learn golf and win a million dollar prize.

Edward Bogard ("Bogie" for short) is a 13-year-old blind boy who lives in Hawaii with his widowed father.

Someone anonymously enters him into a golf tournament and the two join forces to try to win the million School Library Journal stated that the "novel's appeal is enhanced by humorous, lively dialogue; the innocence of the main characters; and the positive portrayal of their relationship and disabilities.

"[1] Kliatt says that the author "has another winner here in this appealing sports tale about an unusual protagonist and the value of confronting one's fears.

In promotion of Gutman's new novel The Million Dollar Putt, Hyperion Books for Children republished the authors' previous four books in his Million Dollar series, hiring Michael Koelsch to illustrate new cover artworks for all five novels.