Bud, Sweat and Tees : A Walk on the Wild Side of the PGA Tour

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Summary: A Dud
Review: This book is an annoying survey about the trials and tribulations of two immature young men. They are put forth in a world where the money flows and so does the booze. Halfway through this book I began to just roll my eyes. Was Steve going to mess up again? Was Rich going to be too hung over to perform that week? It just began to get ridiculous. The ultimate low point of this book was when Alan Shipnuck had the audacity to say that Jack Nicklaus' 1986 victory at the Masters was "preposterous". I wanted to throw the book into the garbage after I read that. This book was ill conceived, and has no redeeming quality. Please don't buy it.

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Summary: An interesting behind the scenes book
Review: This book was an enjoyable read about what goes on with the PGA tour. It was an easier read than some of the other books I've read about similar subjects. The main people followed were interesting, I just wish there had been a little more insight into some of the other players on the tour.

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Summary: Finally a behind-the-scenes look at the PGA tour
Review: This is not the typical golf book such as an uncritical biography of a wooden tour pro or a rhapsodic elegy to the history and beauty of the sport. Alan Shipnuck's "Bud, Sweat and Tees" gets below the shiny veneer of the PGA tour. Although the title implies that the book is simply about the raucous off-the-course antics of the golfers, the author insightfully examines what it takes to break into and succeed on the tour. Most authors can only gain a reader's interest by writing about the tour's most famous golfers but Alan Shipnuck cleverly tells his story through the exploits of a journeyman golfer, Rich Beem, and his caddie, Steve Duplantis. His youthful, energetic style makes "Bud, Sweat and Tees" a great read.

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Summary: I want to struggle...
Review: This is one the best books I have ever read. It is the story of Rich Beem and his caddie Steve Duplantis. The tales that are told are intertwined brilliantly by Shipnuck...

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Summary: Shipnuck is a freakin' god!!
Review: This is the best sports book I've ever read, hands down. I kid you not. It is so good I'm reading it a second time right now, and it's even better than the first read. I've been a fan of Alan Shipnuck going back at least five years, having read his stuff in a certain national sports magazine, and in his hilarious column on their website. He is the best, funniest, coolest sportswriter around. He just tells it like it is, which is rare these days. This book is so funny I actually hurt one of my ribs laughing out loud, but it is also kind of sad when it deals with the lives of Rich Beem and Steve Duplantis, the player and caddie who are the stars of the book. It's a tough balance but the book pulls it off beautifully. There is also a ton of info in here for the casual fan about life on the PGA Tour, and what it's really like. If you buy this book you won't be sorry.

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Summary: What really goes on, no all the glitz and glamour
Review: This was the greatest book I've ever read, hands down! I couldn't put it down. Alan shipnuck captured the little nuiances about the tour that no one talks about. For anyone who goes out for pops after a round of 18 with your buddies and whatever else that may ensue, it is a must read. I only hope that this opens the door for others to follow.

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Summary: SOMEONE, PLEASE WAKE ME UP
Review: To put it mildly, this book failed to live up to my expectations. I really was hoping to gain some insight on the PGA Tour, not a story about two lost souls who are trying to find themselves. I don't even understand the title. Where is the Blood (obviously neither wants success bad enough), Sweat (the guy rarely practiced, unless you count lifting a beer can) and Tees (that's exactly what I was: T-E-A-S-E-D).

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Summary: a season on the brink about golf
Review: you wont put this one down and you probably never want to play golf with bob knight--instead of tucking dollars like the boys, spend it on lessons and the course. been there and done it.