Rating: 
Summary: From the elite to the "trunk-slammers"
Review: This book is one of the best books written about the PGA tour; in particular, the different lives of those at the elite level and those struggling to make it. Those who miss the cut on Friday are the "trunk-slammers", who drive from tour stop to tour stop, some having to qualify instead of giving an exemption, and tread the fine line between making it big and missing out altogether (as contrasted to the star players with huge sponsorship deals and private jets). With the competition getting tougher every year, the life of a pro golfer is a struggle, and Feinstein gives much time to those "on the bubble".The toughest tournament to play in is the infamous Q-school, where a missed putt could cost a golfer a one-year exemption to play on the tour, and Feinstein takes you inside that pressure packed environment. He also provides great anecdotes about various personalities and tour stops, the optimism of the early tournaments, the heat and pressure of the mid-summer events, and the desperation of the fall tourneys as players scramble to save their very precious tour exemption cards. His follow-up, "The Majors" is also a good read, but read this to get the full spectrum of the PGA.
Rating:
Summary: A great book for the golf fan
Review: This book is really a private look into the PGA tour. It follwos a number of golfers including Curtis Strange, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo, and Johnnie Miller. It takes place during the 1993 pga tour season. Feinstein is a great writer, and this book is very well written. A great read!
Rating: 
Summary: Too much filler, not enough action.
Review: Feinstein basically ignores the golf tournaments themselves in favor of an endless series of anecdotes. I mean, when the U.S. Open playoff is worth one page in the whole book, it's telling. I don't know. The book's pretty good for a bathroom or a dinner read, but it's repetitive and sheer reportage.
Rating: 
Summary: Rambling
Review: Unlike the author, I'll be concise. The book was rambling, disorganized and lacked structure. There were several memorable anecdotes and one gets a good grasp for the life of a struggling professional golfer. However, Mr. Feinstein was obviously under time pressure to complete the book because it was difficult to follow.
Rating:
Summary: Intriguing
Review: If you like the writing of John Feinstein, you will appreciate this book. John does a commendable job of letting the reader know what it is like to experience life on the PGA tour. This includes players who were stars, to players who are just trying to make it. I read through this book twice, and enjoyed it as much the second time through. Some of the memorable moments from the book are just seeing how hard it is to be a top-rated golfer, and even make it on the tour. These golfers are the top 1% of 1% of all golfers in the world and it shows. Feinstein does not spare-anyone from his writers knife, this is a good book.
Rating: 
Summary: Not the interesting read I expected
Review: It was interesting to learn about life behind the tournament scene but to be honest, this book is way too long and what you gather in the first half is enough. The style of writing lends itself more to reporting of facts than to a dramatic one year in the life of the pga. Since Feinstein constantly jumps from golfer to golfer, I never really get a good sense of characters and personalities - which I think is what makes it interesting. Overall, the book was disappointing.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Read
Review: This is one of the most insightful books I have ever read. It tells the personal stories of many of today's top golfers. If you are a golfer, you can relate to every chapter. John takes you to the Ryder cup, The Masters, and into the minds of those struggling to get through Q-school. Every high, low, and snide remark is dramatically expressed. My personal favorite chapter describes the hate between the American and European Ryder Cup Teams. I purchased the book used, but I am happy enough to have paid double retail price.
Rating:
Summary: i liked it much
Review: Having been a lifelong golfer, I found this a very interesting read. Mr. Feinstein did a masterful job with the golfers he choose to highlight. The terms and ways of the tour as explained early on, continued as the book went on, until, I as a reader had them down pat. The tales ranging from Q school to superstar money makers gave all a fair shot. I found it almost Carnac-like his take on Bruce Fleisher looking forward to the Senior Tour. Who would have ever thought an average pro would out do the Watsons, Kites, Millers and Nelsons. Overall a must for the golfing golf fan of the sport.
Rating:
Summary: Good but long read on the lives of golfers
Review: This is a must read just so you can learn about golfers and the pressures they deal with. I liked the fact that Feinstein talked to golfers of different levels - champion golfers who attempt to regain the glory, golfers who still need to make their mark at the majors, and golfers who are attempting to elevate themselves from amateurs to professionals. He chose a good group to talk to and does a good job detailing the struggles plus the situations of the PGA front office. This book is way too long - I know he covered basically one whole year and some, but he put in too many golfers and their family type stories. He also weaves in and out from golfer to golfer. For instance, the best part was at the beginning - the Davis Love III story at Ryder Cup, but Feinstein did not write about Love until midway through the book and I did not care for it as much because it was so long ago. Feinstein does not try to grab your attention with details - he just wants to cover every story like he was writing an everyday column. He could have cut one or two golfers from the story. Still an enjoyable read.
Rating:
Summary: Waste of Time
Review: Feinstein is a complete bore. His writing is juvenile and he drags out each story to generate more pages. Feinstein might want to find a ghost writer for his next effort.
| 
