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can see yourself and everyone you have ever played golf with in this book. highly entertaining.
I've read all of Hiaasens' books. This is not one of his best books, but an enjoyable read just the same.
Also, he talks with Mike Lupica throughout the book. Unfortunately, his hatred of W overwhelms this book in a lot of spots. Hiassen can be a funny guy and this book has some really funny lines. Lupica is to whiny and snotty as the Pacific is to wet. I do not care that he is left of center, but he preaches the gospel of "anti-McMansion & anti-Golf Development" as he is playing golf at golf developments with McMansions. Walk the walk or shut up and write about golf. The verdict. Unless you think Keith Olbermann is way too conservative, skip the book entirely or buy the book and skip the liberal rants (you can tell when they are coming - they are all in the approved canon).
Parts are funny - parts are insightful. On the whole it was like reading Carl's Day Planner with notes of his almost daily round of golf. It was interesting that he spent so much money on equipment & lessons (as in thousands) when what he really needed was time with a life coach to help him over come his panic attacks and lack of self esteem.
Hiaason certainly is a good writer, able to turn the ordinary into laughable prose, here at his own expense as he chronicles his exit-return-threatened exit from golf.The ordinary all golfers go through, to some degree or another: inconsistency, never reaching goals, slumps, etc. Hiaason takes all this with his own links prowess, or lack of, and turns it into delightful read, witness his journaling of incident with Bufo toads, or his liking cleaning his new Ping putter at a car wash and having it detailed. The sling of f-words strung throughout aside, this guy can write to entertain and is good wordsmith.
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