|
| 
 enlarge | Author: David Feherty
Publisher: Rugged Land
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy Used: $0.01
You Save: $24.94 (100%)
New (10) Used (28) Collectible (1) from $0.01
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 339740
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 1590710096
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352092
EAN: 9781590710098
ASIN: 1590710096
Publication Date: April 19, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, best prices.
|
| Customer Reviews:
 Good, old-fashioned clubhouse humor December 28, 2003
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
To many people, golf is a tradition-rich sport, governed by stuffy, upper-class men with little or no sense of humor. For people who play golf, there is another side of the game: the funny, raunchy, and sometimes obscene area where most weekend duffers spend their golfing lives and many professionals spend much of their off-camera time. David Feherty is a member of the latter group, and has collected a group of his Golf Digest articles to make this book.Feherty is a former professional golfer who now works as a commentator for CBS Sports, and has spent various portions of his career in various locales, both mainstream and remote. His tales of life on the Safari Tour and on the European Tour are priceless stories of anonymous toil in golf backwaters told as only Feherty can tell them. He skewers many in his stories, from the golf establishment to frequent partner Gary McCord, mercilessly, while reserving the most embarassing stories for himself. This self-deprecating humor is certainly endearing and makes for some of the best reading in the book. Also included are great articles which display the emotional side of golf from an insider's perspective, from the patriotic fervor of Davis Cup competitors to the grief felt by the whole tour at the loss of Payne Stewart. As some reviewers have mentioned, the humor in this book tends to focus on bodily functions. If gas jokes offend you, then this is not the book for you. If they don't, then get ready for some great golf writing and absolute hilarity, Feherty-style.
Broad Ranged December 4, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Sure, 'Somewhere in Ireland' contains a good deal of potty humor- I'm amazed at how many times Feherty has soiled himself on a course. But this book is hillarious while also being inspiring. It contains some practical (but not technical) tips, and is full of life lessons. I've laughed out loud plenty of times while reading this book, and have come close to tears at some of the sentiment. If you don't enjoy this book, you have no sense of humor and no soul.
 Just not funny July 15, 2003
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book has only one theme, bodily functions, and it repeats the theme over and again. It is painful to read.
Loved it July 4, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is one of the nuttiest, funniest books I've read in some time. Feherty takes a boring game and makes it seem interesting. What a character! For more laughs I also recommend WHO'S YOUR CADDY, STUPID WHITE MEN and NO ONE'S EVEN BLEEDING.
Like golf? Need a laugh? Buy this Book! May 2, 2003
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
By far, the funniest golf book you will ever read. Feherty can write better than Tiger can play. One word of warning, do not read this book in a libary, hospital, or anywhere else you will get in trouble for laughing out loud. I believe that I woke my neighbors the other night at 3 AM as I kicked the common wall while I rolled over with laughter. I'll get over the stubbed toe, but I hope my neighbor does not hold a grudge. Happy reading :o)
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
