My Usual Game by David Owen, Paperback, 9780385483384 | Buy online at The Nile
Departments
 Free Returns*

My Usual Game

Adventures in Golf

Author: David Owen  

Paperback

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.

Read more
New
$36.00
Or pay later with
Check delivery options
Paperback

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Summary

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.

Read more

Description

My Usual Game chronicles DavidOwen's funny and enlightening quest to come toterms with a game that has frustrated and fascinatedhim ever since he was a child. Follow Owen as herescues his swing at golf school, spends a weekwith the inventor of the modern golf club, nearlywins a three-day Pro-Am at a tournament on the PGATour, travels with three golf-crazed friends totacky Myrtle Beach, follows Fred Couples and PaulAzinger at the Ryder Cup, and discovers what may bethe darkest secret of the golf swing- The differencebetween a slice and a draw is a certain number ofbeers.My UsualGame is a hilarious and wonderfully literatetour through the sometimes peculiar culture of thisvery popular sport. Golfers of all ages willdiscover My Usual Game for many yearsto come. It is destined to become a classic ofgolf literature.

Read more

Critic Reviews

“"Owen's droll”

  asides are as memorable as a chip-in  birdie."--People



"Mr. Owen's style might be best described as part  John Updike and part Johnny  Miller."--Newsweek

Read more

About the Author

David Owenis a staff writer forThe New Yorkerand the author of 14 books. He lives in northwest Connecticut with his wife, the writer Ann Hodgman.

Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Published
1st May 1996
Pages
288
ISBN
9780385483384

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.

New
$36.00
Or pay later with
Check delivery options