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Liked It “This account of Carl Hiaasen's golfing experiences in his youth and again in his adulthood are so humorously and well-told that I found myself laughing out loud ... and I'm not even a fan of golf. I'm sure this book would be even more well-enjoyed by seasoned golfers who can relate to so many of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Too much golf for me, although I usually enjoy Hiaasen.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A funny memoir of Carl's return to the game of golf. Lots of smiles over selecting clubs, balls, equipment, golf partners, and a golf club. His humour is undeniably unique. A good read for a golfer.”
peggy G wrote this review Thursday, August 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This account of Carl Hiaasen's golfing experiences in his youth and again in his adulthood are so humorously and well-told that I found myself laughing out loud ... and I'm not even a fan of golf. I'm sure this book would be even more well-enjoyed by seasoned golfers who can relate to so many of his predicaments.”
delmargal wrote this review Tuesday, July 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The book is somewhat funny, although probably much more so if you are a golfer. Hiassen is often recommended with me as a very funny author, but I find him only mildly funny. If I want a Florida author that's funny I'll take Dave Barry, or even John D. MacDonald (whose Travis McGee detective novels have their funny bits). Don't let me put you off, a lot of people really like Hiassen and this book makes a great gift for a golfer. Wodehouse wrote a series of golf books too.”
Bombadillo wrote this review Thursday, August 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love Hiaasen's sense of humor. He makes even a potentially dry subject like golf laugh-out-loud hilarious. Written partly as a journal as his own golf come-back and partly as an expose on amateur golf in general, I really enjoyed this book and devoured it in less than a day.”
Jodie M wrote this review Sunday, February 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I like Carl Hiaasen's novels, so I picked this up to read about his personal descent into golf hell. Just like his adult novels and his children's books, his narrative is enjoyable, and even though I don't play golf I got a big kick out of it! I gave it to my dad for Father's Day because he does play golf.”
swankivy wrote this review Thursday, January 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“O.K. But, if one is not a golfer, you would not enjoy this at all. It is really sort of dull as it covers over a year of his misery in preparation for a tournament (his goal).”
Bill U wrote this review Wednesday, November 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I too, did some serious relating to this book. Hiaasen's experiences are(mostly) funnier than mine, while displaying a similar level of pathos. I strongly suspect that golfers secretly relish the yin and yang of golf. The book takes you through the best and worst, and while one reviewer thought it was too much self-flagellation, that skill set is common to most of us hackers.”
Acur81 wrote this review Tuesday, September 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“golfers will enjoy - others may want to pass”
Ann L wrote this review Wednesday, July 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Too much golf for me, although I usually enjoy Hiaasen. ”
jeannemarie1 wrote this review Monday, July 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
