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leslielu67's review against another edition
3.0
There were some laugh-out-loud lines here. Particularly funny were Hiasson's purchase of the Q-Link and some pills touted to "calm the mind" on the golf course, and the fact that there are alligators on his home course. More tedious were the blow-by-blow descriptions of EVERY round of golf leading up to the Member-Guest tourney.
crissb's review against another edition
5.0
Background: I'm a big time golfer, but have had insane difficulty in learning the sport and playing well.
I don't know anything about Carl Hiaasen and his previous books. What I do know is this book speaks to anyone who's had a remote difficulty with the game. So many of his stories were practically my autobiography with the sport of golf, despite my 30 years of age difference between myself and the author. I laughed out loud more times than I can remember during this book.
This book is the real Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul. I'm sure most golfers can relate with Carl's experiments, including buying new clubs, the latest gimmics, reading Dr. Bob Rotella, taking many lessons... anything to find that Holy Grail of playing great golf.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has become frustrated with golf at ANY point in time.
I don't know anything about Carl Hiaasen and his previous books. What I do know is this book speaks to anyone who's had a remote difficulty with the game. So many of his stories were practically my autobiography with the sport of golf, despite my 30 years of age difference between myself and the author. I laughed out loud more times than I can remember during this book.
This book is the real Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul. I'm sure most golfers can relate with Carl's experiments, including buying new clubs, the latest gimmics, reading Dr. Bob Rotella, taking many lessons... anything to find that Holy Grail of playing great golf.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has become frustrated with golf at ANY point in time.
blevins's review against another edition
2.0
I've enjoyed Hiaasen's novels a lot this year so I read this short book on his return to the game of golf. The sport tortures him and he's had a 30 year layoff--he's not that good. I liked the journal stuff more than the little golf related essays. I think I'll go back to novels.
kayeness's review against another edition
1.0
My God, even Carl Hiaasen can't make Golf anything but dull.