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Summary: Every sports fan should read this book
Review: It would not be exaggerating to say that this is not only the best golf book ever written, but one of the best sports books ever. Feinstein captures the drama of life on the PGA tour, telling the stories, not only of the "glamour" players, but also of those who have to make shots when their livelihood is at stake. I finished the book with a new respect for the only professional athletes who have no guarantees, receive no appearance fees, and must depend on only themselves for their living.
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Summary: Thoughts from a Golf Disciple
Review: The best golf book ever written. It transported me into the minds and soul of some of my favorite professional golfers and made me realize that they are as human as the weekend warrior. As for the "June 4, 1997" comment, I have a reply:
...Bite My Titleist!!!!
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Summary: Great Golf Book Even for the Non-Golfer
Review: This is not a technical book, but rather an interesting story about the lives of a handful of professional golfers. This story puts into perspective the stress of competing every week for both the big names and the lessor known names. A wonderful humanistic story that is a real page turner. As a side note, the book does an excellent job at explaining how the PGA Tour works. A great read!
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Summary: a completely absorbing look at professional athletes
Review: This book is a fascinating look at the professionals on the golf tour - it personalizes for us the cast of characters we see on the TV at each weekend tournament. Necessarily it gives many insights into how the pros cope - or don't cope - with the frustrations and anxieties that anyone with any golf experience has had if he or she has ever swung a club more than one time. There are scenes that fill one with the same anxieties you look for in a spine-tingling mystery; and there are others in which you are nearly as dissolved in tears as the subjects are. In its heart A GOOD WALK SPOILED is about people and emotions, and the struggle for identity. Every reader will find themselves on these pages. It's a book you hardly want to end.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book was awsome. At first i did not know if i would like it or not but immediatly i fell in love with it. If you like golf i would rate this a definite buy. This has to be one of the best book i have ever read
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Summary: Oustanding book about golf,competiton and life on tour.
Review: This book was very enjoyable and fascinating. I love golf but even more I love to compete. This book hit the spot. Feinstein said all the right words and told all the right stories. This book made you laugh and cry, Feinstein got into the lives of the characters so well I felt as if I've known them my whole life. This was the most intresting golf book I've ever read. At age 15, I recommend this book to golfers and competitors of all ages. If you are going to read a golf book, this is the best there is!
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Summary: Not terribly interesting
Review: I was looking forward to reading this book, but it turns out to be not very interesting. The book is (almost always) better than the movie, but in this case, I'd rather watch golf on tv. Now, if only someone at NPR would read this book and realize that it does not deserve free plugs after every sports report the author does.
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Summary: Best golf book ever written!
Review: I laughed, I chuckeld, my throat would swell with emotion as I read this truly entertaining book. I don't think you need to be an avid golfer, or even a golfer to enjoy this wonderful book. Mr. Feinstein makes it feel as if your with the players and part of them. The candid comments allow us to see the human side of these great athletes, their hopes and dreams, their sorrows and tragedies. I have read the book twice, and quoted it to others so often I can't remember. In fact, I loaned this book out so many times to other golfers, I have lost track of the last "borrower". All of those who have borrowed it, bought there own copy to enjoy themselves -- again! Thats when I get my copy back. What more can be said? If you want to give a wonderful gift to your golfer, or just someone interested in the game....this is it. Thank you Mr. Feinstein...A wonderful piece of work, and destined to be a golf classic
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Summary: Not worth the time or effort to read
Review: Although the book recounts several interesting little stories, most of the book is boring, trite, and without much substance. The author tries to make golf sound interesting and stimulating, but ends up putting the reader to sleep.
Not very well written, but is interesting only to those who are contemplating joining the PGA tour, not those of us who are interested in the game of golf.
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Summary: Good storytelling, but disjointed
Review: As I read this very enjoyable book, I felt more like I was listening to a conversation than reading a book. It almost feels like "Did I ever tell you about the time I was playing with Greg Norman, and he..." Feinstein has access to places and people that most golf fans never will, and as such, he has boatloads of great stories about the events and players of the PGA Tour (and the PGA wannabes). Feinstein is great at collecting and telling the stories, particularly the character-revealing ones. For that, the book is wonderful. Specifically, I felt I was in Davis Love's quaking shoes while he was "throwing up on himself" at the Ryder Cup. Feinstein tells the story so well, the reader feels part of the action. At the same time, I couldn't help but think that the book was poorly organized. Feinstein makes some effort to put the contents into a unified semi-chronological tale, but he fails in that. Most of the events or people that he writes about require going back to cover background info on what set up that situation, or how that player got where he is now. The backgrounding leads to a lot of de-synchronization (? -- throwing off the timeline?) in the book. Many of the background information is also great and enjoyable storytelling, but given the chronological organization of the book, it was hard for me to keep the events straight -- which came first, which story had later impact on what, which ones overlap (two stories about two players at the same event, for example). There's also a lot of jumping from discussions of one player to another. This works fine for the well known players, but not so well when the reader is trying to remember which of the Q-school players is which. Still, in thinking about it, I couldn't think of a better way to organize it. Having felt self-imposed "pressure" on the golf course -- if I make par here, this will be my best round ever! -- reading anecdotes about the *real* pressure of Q-school was fascinating. Feinstein gives the reader the feel of needing to make a shot to be able to eke out a living by playing golf, and made me appreciate the difference between that than the pressure of making a shot to take pocket change from my foursome. Overall, I really enjoyed the book. What's not to enjoy, really -- it's good stories about an interesting (to any golfer or golf fan) subject. I give only four stars because I just can't help feeling that the book could be much better organized for a more consistent read.
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