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Fairway To Hell
By Carl Hiaasen
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Description
In the summer of 2005 Carl Hiaasen picked up a golf club again for the first time in 32 years. He was not the best of players in 1973 and had certainly not got any younger in the intervening period. Undeterred and weighed down by an increasing quantity of golf equipment and game-enhancing products acquired from adverts on The Golf Channel who can see a sucker coming Carl was soon hacking and shanking his way around the courses of Florida and his obsession with the sport was rekindled. Animals were harmed during the making of this book.
Over the course of the next 18 months Carl's game got better then worse then slightly better then much worse again and he even managed to jinx Tiger Woods. On the way to finally summoning up the courage to compete in an actual tournament himself Carl details the hilarious consequences of his misguided belief that he could actually play the game. We also learn that Justin Timberlake has a better golf handicap (6) than Bob Dylan (17) that Eagle Trace golf course contains not one trace of an eagle and that Mind Drive capsules are not necessarily a good idea.
But through all the misery and frustration (save the odd glorious shot) golf took up residence in Carl's heart again. Fairway to Hell is the ultimate tale of the trials and tribulations of the amateur golfer but also the heart-warming story of how the game brought together the generations of the Hiaasen family.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2009-05-21
Publication Date:
2009-05-21
Publisher:
Black Swan
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0552775096
ISBN13:
9780552775090
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
307 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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