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Summary: Best book I have read in recent memory.
Review: "The Green" is the finest book I have read in many years. Read much of it on a long flight had folks sitting around me wondering why why I laughed out loud every 5 minutes. Great characters, great subject, and hilarious situations with nearly every page turn. Yet, "The Green" has a very real story to tell about life in the fast lane on the PGA Tour. A must read for all--not just golfers.
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Summary: Read it while the Ryder is fresh in your mind
Review: THE GREEN stands on its own as one of the best sports novels ever written. But with the recent Ryder Cup, one of the most memorable events in the history of team sports, fresh in memory, THE GREEN becomes doubly enjoyable: it will take you inside the minds of characters eerily like those who played in the tournament, Europeans as well as Americans, and provide insights that simply couldn't be gotten from watching television coverage. A treasure to be read again and again.
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Summary: Fun and entertaining!
Review: As stated--"The Green" is very fun and entertaining. Being a golfer and an avid Ryder Cup fan I did find myself a bit bored by the explanations of the event and the game, however I'm certain this quality will help the non-golf or Ryder fan to understand it a bit better. Following the 24 or so characters in the book can be confusing. Except of course for the players who seem to be derived straight from the PGA Tour (the Tiger Woods and John Daly facsimiles hit you right in the face). I also found it hard to believe that professional golfers would know so little about the rules of the game. Saying all of this, I couldn't put it down! It is a very quick read and a page turner. I found myself laughing and guessing what will happen next the entire way through. With Ryder Cup a few weeks away this is the perfect way for longtime fans to occupy their time and new or non- fans to have a batter understanding of this great event.
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Summary: A hands-down must-read
Review: What a surprise: a book that actually lives up to its billing. I tend to get a little cynical sometimes about uniformly glowing reviews, especially in "open forums" like this one, but The Green was really one of the most exhilarating reads I've had in a long time. Not to be missed.
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Summary: A super book, whether you play golf or not.
Review: This is a tremendous book, and will make a great movie. I notice most reviews posted here are from people who play golf but take it from someone who never touched a golf club in his life: this book is funny and smart and shows a great understanding of human nature. I hope McAllister turns his attention to other sports in the future. A ten out of ten!
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Summary: Could not put it down--even though I missed my tee time!
Review: I started it and could not put it down even though I missed my Sunday tee time and then was late to work on Monday. The golf mini-golf lessons in this book are worth the price alone--but this is a tongue-in-cheek look at professional sports written by someone who clearly loves the game of golf. It's "The Legend of Bagger Vance" for the 90's--but with humor, insight into professional sports and insight into the game of golf. Read it.
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Summary: One Day Max
Review: Any avid golfer will read this book cover to cover in one day. The subtle, mini instructional comments are worth the cost of the book alone. Please do not bring this on a long vacation. You will be finished by the time you leave the airport of where your vacation is!!!
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Summary: A multi-level marvel
Review: I love the kind of books that can be read at any of several levels: as a good story, a good laugh, an insider's peek at a particular slice of life, insightful commentary about the human condition, etc. There is enough stuff in The Green for several books, and you will enjoy it no matter how you approach it. For sure it will have golfers salivating but, remarkably, even those who are completely ignorant of the game will find much here to delight them. Destined to be one of the all-time greats.
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Summary: Not to be missed - best book I've read so far this year
Review: Okay, it's about golf, but don't worry: it's not one of those cloying, semi-religious odes to golf-as-a-metaphor-of-life...it's more about life itself. The writing is wondrous, the story is terrific, and the lead character, Eddie Caminetti, will live forever in your heart and mind. Take the phone off the hook, send the kids to a neighbor's, and get ready to have some serious fun.
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Summary: An excellent but humorous look at golf
Review: The Ryder Cup is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. The top Americans compete against a team consisting of the leading European players in a series of alternate shot teaming, best ball teaming, and individual one on one competition. However, this year everyone agrees that the Europeans are so superior that it almost seems foolish to hold the matches. United States team captain Alan Bellamy has a big headache. He has to find a twelfth player to join his squad. None of the remaining PGA's tour leaders want to be part of the upcoming humiliation. Desperate, Alan selects a South Florida municipal links' hustler Eddie Caminetti for the final slot. Eddie sees no honor in being on the Ryder Team, so Alan bribes him to join the squad. Eddie's a con man, who knows how to find and exploit his opponent's weaknesses. While dealing with Easy Eddie who takes charge of the event, twenty-three pros and their adoring public wonder what happened and is it the love of money or the game that keeps them putting? The usual golf novel places the sport on some sort of divine level. However, Troon McAllister debunks the myths with a very humorous satire that eagle each chapter. The story line centers on Eddie and his relationship with the game, the professionals, and the entourage that accompany the stars. Adding to the entertainment is the feeling that Alan narrates the tale as if he has been a victim of a blitz from the practical but shady Eddie. Mr. McAllister makes golf fun for fans and non-fans with an ironic smile at the birdie. Harriet Klausner
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