Unplayable Lies

Author : Donald Nuss
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059542144X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unplayable Lies written by Donald Nuss and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marrakech is Southern California's newest premier country club and promises a lifetime of privileged membership for those who have reached the pinnacle of financial and social acceptance. Four golfing friends-Wolfgang Martini, Donald Diedrich, Mark Huntington, and Richard Nelson-decide to join. But they soon discover that the membership also includes con men, lechers, Mafiosi, and at least one murderer. After they become members, all four men suddenly take on roles that threaten their friendship. Martini becomes the leader of the Founding Members who are embroiled in a divisive feud with the Regular members. Nelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who sarcastically documents Marrakech's hedonism. Diedrich takes on the dual role as the club's Don Juan and proponent for the Juanenos Indian tribe, who claim the club has usurped their land, which they need for casino development. But it's mysterious Mark Huntington who raises suspicions-he's either a government agent or a hit man. When the bodies of members start to pile up, it's anybody's guess who is responsible. Is it a member of the Mafia, someone from the Indian tribe, or one of the friends themselves?

Author : Dan Jenkins
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1101873078
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unplayable Lies written by Dan Jenkins and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Unplayable Lies, Dan Jenkins takes us on a tour of the links as only he can do it. Here, Dan delves into the greatest rounds of golf he's ever seen, the funniest things said on a golf course, the rivalries on tour and in the press box, the game's most magical moments—and its most absurd. Filled with well-known characters like Tiger Woods, to others like Titanic Thompson—gambler, golf hustler, accused murderer, legendary storyteller—Unplayable Lies is an ode to the game of golf and the people who play it. But it is Dan Jenkins, so nothing—even the game itself—can escape his wrath, his critical eye, or his acerbic pen. This is Dan Jenkins at his best, writing about the sport he loves the most.

Author : Margaret Flynn; Arlene Scollar
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1468585185
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unplayable Lie written by Margaret Flynn; Arlene Scollar and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unplayable Lie tells the story of a disgruntled mobster who was just released after spending five years in jail. He decides to put a "hit" on Chris LaGrange, the person who reneged on his cocaine debt. Unfortunately the wrong person is sent the intimidating message. The "moneyed comfort" of the High Ridge Country Club is disrupted when the "hit" takes place there. Don Vito, head of the mob in northeastern New York, sends his righthand man, Angelo DeAngelo, to straighten out the botched job. Oblivious to mob infiltration, country club life goes on. The female champion golfer, a cardiologist, is trying unsuccessfully to become pregnant. Her friend, Babs Nelson, has just opened an Italian restaurant. Babs hires the country club president's son, Chad Hawthorne, to be her maitre d. Unfortunately Chad is might be forced to compromise the restaurant as he squealed on a drug dealing mobster. Chad's mother, Amy Sue, seeks pleasure and financial advancement from country club members. Amy Sue becomes a partner with Babs in a bed and breakfast hotel and spa. She becomes engaged to her lawyer, a much older man. His sons want to stop the marriage. Amy Sue's ex-husband and club president, Hank Hawthorne, continues his womanizing. His aclaimed artist wife, Sarah, tires of his behavior, and while on assignment in Paris, falls in love. Meanwhile, Angelo DeAngelo joins the country club to please his wife. As an importer of fine Italian leather he is accepted as an upstanding member. His "other life" is the successor to the Don. The novel examines the role of various types of families while unraveling a web of lies as the sophisticated, the seductive and the sinister live their lives.

Author : Susan E. Cayleff
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252065934
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Babe written by Susan E. Cayleff and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most gifted athletes in the world, Babe Didrikson Zaharias dominated track and field, winning two Olympic gold medals in 1932. She went on to compete in baseball, bowling, basketball, tennis, and particularly in golf. The American public was smitten with her wit, frankness, and "unladylike" bravado. She became an American legend. The legend was challenged, however, by members of the press and society who insinuated that her femininity, even her femaleness, were suspect--that there was something different, even wrong, about this preternaturally gifted woman in a male-dominated world. She had ably used her androgyny and her powerful athleticism to promote herself, but she soon felt compelled to craft herself into a more marketable female role model--particularly in connection with the "proper" world of golf. To increase her opportunities for competitive play in this field, she became a co-founder and officer of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). As a major step in her makeover, Babe already had married George Zaharias, a wrestling promoter who was a vital partner in her constant efforts at self-promotion. But by 1950 Babe was deeply involved with a young golfer, Betty Dodd, whose for-the-record discussion of their remarkable love is included in Babe. Stricken with cancer in her prime, Babe went on to courageously and publicly fight the disease. Babe is a comprehensive, in-depth biography of a woman who was a great athlete at a time when it was extremely difficult for a woman to be her own person. Through interviews with members of Babe's family, her golf peers, and medical personnel, Cayleff caringly reveals the life and probes the legend of this unusual American hero. She unflinchingly examines the athletic community, the media, and the society that both loved and judged Babe, whose story embodies the struggle of all women who dare to transcend stereotypes and claim their own definitions and unique identities. Babe allows her to be all the hero--and all the human being--she was meant to be.

Author : Marcia Chambers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unplayable Lie written by Marcia Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist and legal expert Marcia Chambers spent five years interviewing women who have endured discrimination on the golf course. In this book, she exposes the rampant bias that runs through golf, explores why traditional activism doesn't work, and offers winning strategies to help women create positive change.

Author : Charles Lindsay
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316126314
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bad Lies written by Charles Lindsay and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bad Lies, golf's wittiest observer, photographer Charles Lindsay, celebrates the hazards and pitfalls of the game. Lindsay stakes out the diabolic border territories that encroach on golf courses -- moon-crater bunkers, waist-high fescue grass, murky lake bottoms -- to capture the unbelievable my-ball-went-where? moments that make the game so infuriating and so addictive for so many. This hilarious follow-up to Lindsay's popular Lost Balls features inspired and gorgeous color photographs, plus larger-than-life pictures of some of the world's rarest -- and oddest -- golf balls. Texts include a foreword by outspoken golf commentator Gary McCord, definitions of the game's offbeat terminology, and a meditation on the golf ball and the immortal soul.

Author : Gary McCord
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118052757
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Golf For Dummies written by Gary McCord and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to improving your golf game, everyone’s an expert, even other beginners who don’t play any better than you. Get help from real experts. Golf For Dummies, Third Edition, features easy-to-follow instructions for hitting the ball farther and straighter, and shaving strokes off your game. It gives you: Advice on adjusting your grip, stance, and swing Helpful tips from the top players in the game New methods for improving improve your short game Exercises tailored to keep you fit and improve your game Reviews of the latest golfing equipment The latest on new organizations and websites for golfers Details about great new courses Accounts of golf’s greatest moments and players Playing golf is fun—playing better is even more fun. With a little help from Golf for Dummies, Third Edition, you’ll have the time of your life whenever you lace up your cleats.

Author : Todd W. Crosset
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791424902
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outsiders in the Clubhouse written by Todd W. Crosset and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-06-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sociological examination of life within the subworld of women's professional golf that explores the interpersonal relations between athletes, fans, and sponsors on the LPGA tour and looks at tensions between gender, class, and prowess within the social world of golf.

Author : Sean Eberhard
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
ISBN 13 : 1642377910
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Going Low written by Sean Eberhard and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a golf instructional manual for players of all skill levels. It is written in easy to follow instruction with over 250 photographs. Whether you are new to golf or expert level, this book contains original and revolutionary ideas that could forever change your golf game. Book Review 1: "Sean has gone above and beyond to ensure that players of all abilities can grasp his concepts and fundamentals. The examples, explanations, and endless photography are unlike any other book I've read, making it ideal for visual learners." -- Dylan Thew, Class A PGA Professional; Director of Golf Kiawah Island Golf Club; 2018 HHIPGA Professional of the Year Book Review 2: “Golf is a passion for Sean, and he has pursued that passion to become a quintessential expert on all aspects of the game... His instructional book on golf is practical and easy to understand with its many pictorial presentations... I have benefited greatly from his advice and coaching.” -- —Michael D. Connelly, MA, JD, LFACHE

Author : David L. Hudson Jr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0275997855
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women in Golf written by David L. Hudson Jr. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-11-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the thirst for more information about women's golf, very little exists about its history outside of books about the legendary Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Hudson fills this void, offering a complete history of women in golf. He focuses on the fascinating development of women's golf, the creation of the women's tour, star athletes of the past, the astronomical rise of the present-day tour greats, and the future of the sport. Golf may well have replaced baseball as America's pastime, and the sport enjoys incredible popularity across the globe. At the professional level, women's golf continues to escalate in popularity and media attention, particularly with the dominance of LPGA champion Annika Sorenstam and the interest surrounding teenage phenom Michelle Wie. Despite the thirst for more information about women's golf, very little exists about its history outside of books about the legendary Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Hudson's new book fills this void, focusing on the fascinating development of women's golf, the creation of the women's tour, star athletes of the past, and the astronomical rise of the present-day tour greats. In addition, Hudson examines women's golf in the context of the country's history of discrimination against women. Women's golf grew in popularity after the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting the right of suffrage. Unfortunately, gender discrimination remains a reality in the world of golf in certain locales of country club golf. Nonetheless, women's golf has never been more popular. For example, the Futures Tour, where girls and young women hone their skills on the way to the LPGA, has grown to more than 300 players from 27 countries, making it the largest international developmental tour in the world. And the 2006 LPGA Tour featured 34 events with prize money nearing $50 million, the highest ever in LPGA history. In 1890, Hudson writes, the Washington Post reported that some girls are anxious to learn golf, because they are really fond of sport and exercise; others, because it gives them a chance to show off a natty suit. Those girls are now acknowledged as women—and this book shows how very far they, and their sport, have come.