On Par

The Everyday Golfer's Survival Guide

De: Bill Pennington

Narrado por: Paul Boehmer

Duración: 12 h y 2 m

Resumen del Editor

Bill Pennington, the voice of the everyday golfer, has traveled the globe in search of golf’s essentials - those basic principles, those ultimate truths (and, who are we kidding, any trick or quick fix he can pick up along the way) that will improve anyone’s game. He has consulted elite golf instructors as well as countless caddies, groundskeepers, parking lot attendants, and bartenders. He has played rounds with Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam, and Justin Timberlake. He has spoken with psychiatrists, economists, and Zen masters. On a particularly bad outing, he even discoursed on the fickleness of golf with a wise raccoon.

In On Par, Pennington distills this wisdom in an insightful guide to the game. From equipment to the language of golf, from camaraderie to the short-game/long-game debate, Pennington informs and entertains listeners as he gets to the essence of the game, including that Holy Grail, the hole in one. Part instruction, part therapy, and shot through with Pennington’s trademark wit and humor, this is a book for everyone who has felt the game’s distinct pull - and slice.

©2012 Bill Pennington (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"No one can completely cover the game of golf like Bill Pennington and no book can comprehensively tell the story of the sport with the same wit, wisdom and knowledge like On Par." (Jim Nantz, CBS Sports)

"A phenomenal guide.... As all golfers know, the sport is about more than being able to hit a good shot and this book takes you through the journey, arming you with everything you need to know." (Annika Sorenstam)

"If you like golf, you'll like [this book].... On Par blends practical advice for beginners...golf history...trivia...and Pennington’s entertaining dispatches from out on the course." (NPR's Only a Game)

Great listen for any golfer

Great, humorous, informative, relatable listen for someone who's been but by the golf bug.
my only complaint is the narrator occasionally showing that he is NOT a golfer with things like his pronunciation of Jack Nicklaus' name and calling ProV1s "Pro sixes".