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A must read
A great look at golf through the eyes of the less mentioned caddy.A great read, witty and light-hearted. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Golf - General    5. Sports - General    6. O'Reilly, John   

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Waste of paper.
15 minutes of superficial research---that's all this little book is. It could have been a good book had the publisher dug deeper to come up with true little-known gems about Tiger. Anybody could have come up with this content by downloading three or four bios or wire-service stories about Woods and then cutting and pasting. The result is a piece of junk masquerading as merchandise.

Tiger Woods
I love to watch tiger woods on tv play golf and he is my favorite golfer in the hole worldAmber Nicole Smith . ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Golf - General    2. Reference    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Sports - General    6. Biography & Autobiography/Sports - General    7. Biography: sport    8. Golf    9. Hobbies, Quizzes & Games    10. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Golf - General    5. Sports - General    6. Biography & Autobiography / Sports   

Features

• Illustrated

Subjects:  1. Golf - General    2. History    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. GOLF_BIOGRAPHY    6. Golf    7. Sporting events & tours    8. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

Features

• Illustrated

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Golf - General    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Short Stories    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Tigers    9. GOLF_BIOGRAPHY    10. Interactive & activity books & packs    11. Picture books    12. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

Editorial Review

Most of life's searches tend to be more fascinating than their destinations; the quest for entry into the exclusive club made up of the best competitive golfers in the world is no exception. Every golfer faces doubt and despair--they are as much a part of the game as woods and irons. But there is something just that much more doubtful and despairing about the game for those for whom the flag is just a tantalizing, agonizing, wedge away. Paulson, a former All-American at South Carolina, has shuttled between the rarefied air of the PGA Tour and the terrifying trenches of Q-School, and he recounts his journey--the small triumphs like shooting a 62 at the 1995 Disney Golf Classic, the frustrating heartbreaks, and all those nights along the way in cheap motels wondering if it's actually worth it--with candor and equanimity. Time, he knows, is running out on him. "I have always been fortunate," he admits, "that I have never been obsessed with making it to the very top. I have always focused on making the transition to the next level." Interestingly, it's his very level-headedness that may, in the end, keep him a few club-lengths from hitting his dream in regulation. Read more

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Some great insights, but monotonous at times
Paulson's book is a wonderful example of life on tour; however, there are too many shot-by-shot (blow-by-blow?) descriptions of individual tournaments.I found interesting Paulson's description of the differences between the mini tours and the big time (notably pressure, casualness of players, social interaction) and I enjoyed his descriptions of his first year on the tour.Unfortunately, after he failed to keep his card after his first year, the story becomes the same, albeit much more knowledge gained for our hero.I guess I was expecting more description about what life held for him out there that first year, not play-by-play.Overall, I enjoyed the book because it is easy reading and thoroughly enjoyable, but (much like Tracy Stewart's book about her late, great husband), simply written.For a much better read on getting on the tour and keeping your card, I recommend Q School Confidential, by David Gould.

Living a Virtual Rookie PGA Tour Year
This is a good golf book.Unassuming, hardworking golfer who until I read this book, I hadn't heard of.Selected this book on a whim, but really enjoyed it.Believe all golfers would, as it shows what it's like to be a golfer of Carl's caliber and how competitive it really is out there.The narrowness at the top, and how illusive it is to stay there.

Do you Really Wish you could Join the PGA Tour?
I thought it was a great book.It answered so many questions I have always wondered about.How do you really get on the Tour?How do you stay there?What kind of perks are offered to pro golfers?What is the insidelife really like? If you play good golf and have always toyed with thoughtsof trying to play professionally, this book is for you. Paulson providesthose answers plus his own personal experiences in actually doing it all. Great reading.I wish he would write a sequel. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Golf    5. Golf - General    6. Golfers    7. PGA Tour (Association)    8. Paulson, Carl    9. Sports    10. Sports - General    11. United States    12. Biography: sport   

Subjects:  1. Biography: sport    2. Golf   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Design and construction    3. Golf - General    4. Golf course architects    5. Golf courses    6. Guidebooks    7. Special Interest - Adventure    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Travel / Adventure   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Golf    5. Golf - General    6. Golfers    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Sports - General    10. United States    11. Woods, Tiger   

Subjects:  1. 1907-    2. Biography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Cotton, Henry,    5. Golf    6. Golfers    7. Great Britain    8. Cotton, Henry   

Subjects:  1. Basketball - General    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Compulsive gamblers    5. Depression    6. Gambling    7. General    8. Golf    9. Sports    10. United States    11. Esquinas, Richard    12. Jordan, Michael   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Golf    3. Golf - General    4. Golfers    5. History    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. U.S. Open (Golf tournament)    9. 20th century    10. History of specific subjects    11. Sporting events & tours    12. Travel, Sports, & Recreation | Sports | History    13. USA    14. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Biography/Autobiography    2. Biography: sport    3. Golf   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. General    3. Golf - General    4. Golfers    5. Sarazen, Gene    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Sports - General    9. United States   

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A Real Insider Look at Golf
In Elegy for a Golf Pro, Dexter Westrum presents an evocative look inside a sport enjoyed by many and understood by few. Golf is more than a game for these characters, it is life. Through his characters we see the small town life of a golf pro who always reaches for something more but never quite gets his hands on it. The son, following in his father's footsteps, never feels like he measures up.This is a literary sports novel with universal appeal and a truly moving ending. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Case studies    3. Fathers and sons    4. General    5. Golf    6. Golf - General    7. Golfers    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. United States    11. Westrum, Dexter    12. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

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GOLF'S PRODIGY
Everyone is in a feeding frenzy to learn more about Golf's new sensation, Tiger Woods. Jack Clary satisfies this hunger by producing this wonderful picture book outlining Tiger's career from his earliest days to his winning of the 1997 Masters Championship. If you are a follower of Eldrick Woods' career, you won't find anything new in terms of his accomplishments. What then, distinguishes this book from the plethora of texts written about this golf prodigy after his Master's Win?Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Golf - General    4. People of Color    5. Sports    6. Sports - General    7. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Sports    2. Biography: sport    3. Golf    4. Humour