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Tarfumes.com - Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major
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Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780316014328
ISBN: 031601432X
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2008-06-05
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Studio: Back Bay Books
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Editorial Reviews:
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It is the tournament that separates champions from mortals. It is the starting point for the careers of future legends and can be the final stop on the down escalator for fading stars. The annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament is one of the most grueling competitions in any sport. Every fall, veterans and talented hopefuls sweat through six rounds of hell at Q school, as the tournament is universally known, to get a shot at the PGA Tour, vying for the 30 slots available. The grim reality: if you don't make it through Q school, you're not on the PGA tour. You're out. And those who make it to the six day finals are the lucky ones: Hundreds more players fail to get through the equally grueling first two stages of the event. John Feinstein tells the story of the players who compete for these coveted positions in the 2005 Q school as only he can. With arresting accounts from the players, established winners, rising stars, the defeated and the endlessly hopeful, America's favorite sportswriter unearths the inside story behind the PGA Tour's brutal all-or-nothing competition.
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Summary: No more bogey cliches'
Comment: It seems no one writing a bad review of this book can stop themselves from describing it as either a double or triple bogey. I'll continue in theis vein. While certainly not an eagle or a birdie. it's a solid par. The stories have so much drama, it sometimes made me quake like standing over a 6' putt to win the club championship. Very few of us get to feel the pressure these players are under. The many years of work are on the line and the hopes and dreams of themselves and loved ones. Feinstein is a great sports writer. While this book is far from his best, it is still rife with the sweat and tears of professionals written with a big heart.
Ron Lealos author of Don't Mean Nuthin'
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Summary: Q School
Comment: Couldn't put it down. If you're a golfer this is a must read. If you aren't a golfer, but like real drama this is also for you. Feinstein gives you everything you need to understand it all and be intrigued. He's a terrific writer.
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Summary: Disappointed
Comment: I really enjoyed A Good Walk Spoiled and picked this book up when I was looking for something a little less heavy than what I had been reading. Granted, it is an easy read and won't strain your brain. However, my biggest complaint is the constant repeating of facts and anecdotes. This really drove me insane as I can remember something that I had just read a couple of pages back! The player stories just never really "tugged" at me nor made me really care about their stories very much. In retrospect, maybe I shouldn't have expected much lightness when reading about Q School and maybe it really isn't that interesting of an event. The book is OK, but don't expect too much.
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Summary: Great Book for Golf Nuts
Comment: Husband opened this book on Christmas morning, and didn't put it down until he finished. He's talked about it ever since, so he must have liked it. Highly recommend this book for those who aspire to improve at golf.
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Summary: Tales fron Q School
Comment: Very good book on golf, one of the best! We gave it as a gift to a golf fan and he loved it!
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