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Every weekend, countless rational men and women find themselves frustrated on the golf course, cursing and damaging their equipment, only to return the next Saturday to repeat the cycle. In the summer of 2005, Carl Hiaasen picked up a golf club for the first time in 32 years. Not the best player in 1973, and certainly not younger, he was undeterred. Armed with an array of golf gear from The Golf Channel, he began navigating Florida's courses, reigniting his obsession with the sport. Over 18 months, his game fluctuated wildly, even leading to a jinx on Tiger Woods. As he gathers the courage to enter a tournament, Carl humorously recounts the misadventures stemming from his misguided belief in his golfing abilities. Along the way, he discovers that Justin Timberlake has a better golf handicap than Bob Dylan and that some golf products may not be beneficial. Despite the frustrations and occasional triumphs, golf once again captured Carl's heart. This narrative not only chronicles the challenges of amateur golfing but also highlights how the game strengthened the bonds within the Hiaasen family across generations.
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Fairway To Hell, Carl Hiaasen
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- Fairway To Hell
- Subtitle
- How Golf Ruined My Life...Again!
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Carl Hiaasen
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 0552775096
- ISBN13
- 9780552775090
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Humor, Sports, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Biographies, Comedies, Golf, Florida
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- Every weekend, countless rational men and women find themselves frustrated on the golf course, cursing and damaging their equipment, only to return the next Saturday to repeat the cycle. In the summer of 2005, Carl Hiaasen picked up a golf club for the first time in 32 years. Not the best player in 1973, and certainly not younger, he was undeterred. Armed with an array of golf gear from The Golf Channel, he began navigating Florida's courses, reigniting his obsession with the sport. Over 18 months, his game fluctuated wildly, even leading to a jinx on Tiger Woods. As he gathers the courage to enter a tournament, Carl humorously recounts the misadventures stemming from his misguided belief in his golfing abilities. Along the way, he discovers that Justin Timberlake has a better golf handicap than Bob Dylan and that some golf products may not be beneficial. Despite the frustrations and occasional triumphs, golf once again captured Carl's heart. This narrative not only chronicles the challenges of amateur golfing but also highlights how the game strengthened the bonds within the Hiaasen family across generations.