I Golf, Therefore I Am--Nuts!

by Fuller, George

• ISBN13: 9780736075282
• ISBN10: 0736075283
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Finally, a book that delves into the warped and obsessive mind of today's golfer. Whether your idea of golf is an occasional round with fellow duffers at the local muni or frequent forays to far-flung courses in search of the perfect round, you'll identify with this book like no other.Popular golf humorist George Fuller will have you laughing as he makes light of the idiosyncrasies of otherwise sane people who are addicted to this holy, wholly frustrating game.I Golf, Therefore I AmNuts!brings out the humor in situations that all golfers can relate to:-Looking for Mulligan, the patron saint of forgiveness-The hype architects and developers use when describing a new course-Quirks, quips, and superstitions from the PGA TourIf your eyes light up every time you read about a new driver, your TiVo has golf programming that originally aired in 2004, you receive holiday cards from greenskeepers, or your golf wardrobe doubles as business casual, thenI Golf, Therefore I AmNuts!is for you.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Please Don't Steal My Golf Ball	p. xv
The First Tee	p. 1
In the Beginning, There Was Golf	p. 3
Any Way You Slice It, Golf Is a Beautiful Game	p. 7
The Patron Saint of Forgiveness: Seeking the Elusive Mulligan	p. 11
Couples Golf	p. 15
The Laws of Golf	p. 19
Forget Love- Laugh at the One You're With	p. 25
The Power Game	p. 29
Desperately Seeking 3 Wood	p. 31
Making Fast Friends on the Links	p. 35
Hype Versus Reality- Can You Believe This?	p. 39
The Game of the Future? Let's Hope Not	p. 45
No Pain, No Gain	p. 51
The Short Game	p. 55
Putting Stroke Du Jour	p. 57
Practice Schmactice	p. 61
Client Golf	p. 65
Golden Golf: Till Death Do Us Part	p. 69
Lucky Charms	p. 73
The Mental Game	p. 77
The Parboiled Language of Golf	p. 79
Weapons of Mass Instruction	p. 83
Gamesmanship	p. 87
E9	p. 91
The Tyranny of Par	p. 95
Remembering Why We Play	p. 99
Open Letter to the PGA Tour Commissioner	p. 103
Leaps of Faith	p. 109
Course Management	p. 113
Golf or a Lime Exfoliation?	p. 115
March of the Haggis	p. 119
Shark Versus Bear	p. 123
Golf in the Middle of Nowhere	p. 127
Travels With Dave	p. 133
Dreaming My Dreams	p. 137
Whipped by the Master-Again	p. 141
Tales From the Tour	p. 145
The Thrill of Victory- Well, Almost	p. 147
A Babe in Mastersland	p. 151
A Primer on Golf Fashion	p. 155
How to Host a U.S. Open	p. 159
Looking Down at the Grass	p. 163
Whistling While You Work	p. 169
Bada-Bing-A Proposal to Improve the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by Changing That Way-Too-Long Name and Bringing Back the Spirit of Bing Crosby	p. 173
The 19th Hole	p. 179
Dog is My Copilot	p. 181
Dew Sweepers, Diehards, and the Dearly Departed	p. 185
Dweezel and Chuckles Rip Me a Shred Stick	p. 189
My Favorite Excuse	p. 193
Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for Golfers	p. 199
The Power of the Pen	p. 203
Beam Me Out of the Woods, Scotty	p. 211
Afterword: My Next Book	p. 217
Reference Points	p. 221
About the Author	p. 225
About the Illustrator	p. 227
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