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| A Disorderly Compendium of Golf | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lorne Rubenstein, Jeff Neuman
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 989145
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5 x 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
ASIN: B001CJS62C
Publication Date: October 11, 2006
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Product Description
The obsessive book about the obsessive game, and more fun to read than a green at Ballybunion. Written by two authors who have misspent their lives in thrall to the sport, A DISORDERLY COMPENDIUM OF GOLF digs into the odd, the fascinating, the historical, the random, the unexpected, and the curmudgeonly, and serves up hundreds of pages of lists, anecdotes, humor, surprises, and the sheer compelling minutiae of a game whose pleasure lies in the details.
It’s all here, including history: oldest courses, top 5 money-winners at 10-year intervals, the importance of James II of Scotland. Colorful characters, like the hustler who would bet you that he could roll out of bed in the morning and make a 40-foot putt on his first try, and his secret for doing it every time. Odd rules: Did you know you may take a free drop from a fireant hill but not from poison ivy? Good golf instruction—how to hit Phil Mickelson’s trademark flop shot—and confusing golf instruction: Tom Watson says “Never feel you’re reaching for the ball,” while Johnny Miller advises “ Reach for the ball. . . .” Embarrassing moments and helpful tips. The lexicon: professional caddie nicknames, terms for an ugly shot, names of golf balls. Plus gambling games, the grasses used in greens, unusual patents, Shakespearean quotes on golf, golf at midnight, longest and shortest holes . . . and more, and more.
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For the Golf Nut April 12, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you think you've heard every golf joke or bit of trivia involving the sport, this book will have plenty more tidbits you haven't heard yet.
Perfect Gift For Anyone Who Loves Golf... February 9, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"A Disorderly Compendium of Golf" is a spot on gift for any golf nut. Even when you think you have heard every stat, every joke, and every quote to do with golf, this book finds something new. It is a great book to have lying around to pick up at any time and read a few pages of very interesting golf trivia, jokes, etc.
It's really disorederly.... February 2, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
but that makes it very entertaining. Amusing stories, pictures and one-liners. Also a lot of "fun to know" about courses and players.
Great Find! January 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book for all golf lovers. There are so many different types of information, you never get bored.
Handy Reference to All Things Golf November 8, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
First and foremost, if you have a golfer you need to buy a gift for, look no more. This is especially true if you want said golfer to go off in a corner and be quiet for a number of days. A Disorderly Compendium of Golf grabs you won't let go. The only downside is you'll have to put up with your golf walking around the house, saying things like, "Did you know Jack Nicklaus finished in the top ten in all four annual majors five times in his career?" Granted, not inspired dinner conversation, but pure nirvanna to a golfer.
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