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There are innumerable instruction books for the average club golfer teaching him or her how to play better. There are also innumerable books by the top professionals about their careers in golf, about their personal motivation and the key to their success. But no-one writes books about the average club golfer and what he thinks about, what are his priorities, and how he views his often futile lifetime's dedication to golf. Now Richard Russell has filled that gap with a hilarious book about the thoughts and experiences of a very average Sunningdale weekend golfer: himself. It reveals, as thousands of similar weekend golfers will confirm, that often the most motivating factor in their game will not be visualising the parabolic arc of one's backswing - but the prospect of the refreshment kiosk and its illicitly rich snacks next to the 9th hole. Or that, far from wanting lectures in golf etiquette from Olympian figures like Jack Nicklaus, of more concern is perfecting the art of hurling a club spectacularly after a truly horrid shot. My Baby Got the Yips is a genuinely funny, whimsical and original golf book that will make a perfect gift for every average golfer.
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Richard Russell is an advertising copywriter for a leading London agency. This is his first book. He is a member of Sunningdale Golf Club, and lives in Sussex.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an odd mixture of anecdotes, stories, opinions and facts. It would seem an unlikely candidate for golf book of the year, but that is what it is.
The author is a 6-handicapper, and a member at Sunningdale. He is obviously a naturally funny guy, because he manages to entertainingly string together a series of events from his own, rather undistinguished, golf career together with his memories of great golfing moments that have touched us all - and it is that link, those memories we share, which make the book so personal, so warm in style. It is like having a conversation with a friend you've known for years. I simply couldn't put it down. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Have just finished reading this for the second time since I got it at Christmas. Thouroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Full of beautiful little gems of anecdotes and then finishes off with a story about the best golfer in the world and then tells you the secret of golf!
"...my partner that day did everything he could to wind me up. But no matter, 4 hours later I was shaking him by the throat. Hand. Whatever."
"...my partner that day did everything he could to wind me up. But no matter, 4 hours later I was shaking him by the throat. Hand. Whatever."
Format:Hardcover
My friend found this book while we were in Portugal on a golf holiday. He read it in four days, finished it, and with a smile that suggested he was at one with the world of golf, passed it to me and nodded. It was one of the best gifts anyone has ever given me. I passed it on with the same confidence, knowing I was doing someone a genuinely good deed. I have now ordered it from Amazon so I can give it to my brother. I can't think of many books that have touched me in the same way. It is a true pleasure.
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Superb!
This book is a great read from start to finish. I was amazed how few golfers had heard of it. (especially at Sunningdale) No fear I have now bought several copies and am spreading... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2008 by Mr. Simon P. Coan
Great Book
This book was a delight to read - infact I couldn't put it down!! Packed full of short stories about the authors unsuccessful golf career, this is book will even teach you how to... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2007 by Antony Eden
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