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My Usual Game - by David Owen (Paperback)

My Usual Game - by  David Owen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Destined to become a classic of golf literature, this hilarious and wonderfully litrate tour through the sometimes peculiar culture of this popular sport chronicles Owen's funny and enlightening quest to come to terms with a game that has frustrated and fascinated him since childhood. "Owen's droll asides are as memorable as a chip-in birdie".--People.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>My Usual Game</i> chronicles David Owen's funny and enlightening quest to come to terms with a game that has frustrated and fascinated him ever since he was a child. Follow Owen as he rescues his swing at golf school, spends a week with the inventor of the modern golf club, nearly wins a three-day Pro-Am at a tournament on the PGA Tour, travels with three golf-crazed friends to tacky Myrtle Beach, follows Fred Couples and Paul Azinger at the Ryder Cup, and discovers what may be the darkest secret of the golf swing: The difference between a slice and a draw is a certain number of beers. <p/><i>My Usual Game</i> is a hilarious and wonderfully literate tour through the sometimes peculiar culture of this very popular sport. Golfers of all ages will discover <i>My Usual Game</i> for many years to come. It is destined to become a classic of golf literature.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Owen's droll asides are as memorable as a chip-in birdie."--<i>People</i> <p/><br>"Mr. Owen's style might be best described as part John Updike and part Johnny Miller."--<i>Newsweek</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>David Owen</b> is a staff writer for <i>The New Yorker </i>and the author of 14 books. He lives in northwest Connecticut with his wife, the writer Ann Hodgman.

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