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Rough Meditations: From Tour Caddie to Golf Course Critic, An Insider's Look at the Game |  | Author: Bradley S. Klein
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Seller: Nothing But Golf
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 782018
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0471786861
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352068
EAN: 9780471786863
ASIN: 0471786861
Publication Date: March 21, 2006
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"In Rough Meditations, reading about golf courses is almost as much fun as playing them."
--Arnold Palmer
"Many golfers have strong opinions when it comes to course architecture. Nobody, however, matches Brad Klein's ability to explain the difference between good and bad design. Rough Meditations deserves a place on that select list of must-reads for anyone who cares about the art of the golf course."
--Peter Jacobsen
"Rough Meditations is eloquently written, blends a variety of topics seamlessly together, and touches repeatedly on aspects of golf that are barely acknowledged by the majority of golfers and pretty much disregarded by devotees of the 'aerial game.' If you haven't done so already, buy this book. Read it. Digest what it says. Become architecturally 'literate.' It's worth it."
--Bob Weisgerber, Golf Today Magazine
Rough Meditations is a unique collection of fascinating essays that bring the world's greatest golf courses to life with brilliantly colorful prose. These charming and often hilarious essays take golf enthusiasts on an intimate tour of the game's most distinguished courses. Along the way, readers gain a privileged look at the differences between good and bad golf course design. Featured essays include:
* In Golf as in Life
* Longest Wait That Was Worth It
* Goofiest Modern Green
* Business or Art?
* Read Any Good Greens Lately?
* In the Beginning There Was Sand
* Worst Shot in Golf
* Treasure Hunting
Long considered one of golf's most talented writers, Bradley Klein offers more than fifty essays, ranging from instructive to inspirational, that cover the architecture of courses, how to read greens, the ins and outs of green committees, the relationships that grow from the game, and much more. With a style all his own, Klein takes readers to where he was for years as a caddie on the PGA and LPGA tours--onto the grass and into the game.
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 A must read for anyone who appreciates golf's heritage. August 26, 1998
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Klein is a fine writer and in this eclectic collection he ably conveys the beauty and mystery of the game in the context of course design and architecture. He has set out to "help other golfers appreciate the aesthetics of the most interesting playing fields in all of sports," in the belief that "paying close attention to the landforms we play golf on makes the game more enchanting and more fun." In the case of this reader he has succeeded.
the essence of golf May 4, 2006
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1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bradley Klein knows and loves golf as well as anyone writing about the game today, and this book is a must-read for those of us who appreciate the sport, and want to learn more about it. His writings on golf course architecture esppecially shine, but he handles all subjects well. And the last essay in the volume, entitled "What's Really Important," is an award-winner.
 A fine book, covering a lot of golf-related topics November 1, 1997
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Klein's book is a fine one. He covers a lot of ground, from his caddying on the Tours to his thoughts on course architecture. He is an opinonated and lively writer. The chapters are short, which should appeal to the busy, modern reader.
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