Around the World in 80 Rounds Chasing a Golf Ball from Tierra del Fuego to the Land of the Midnight Sun eBook David Wood Turk Pipkin
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“Jealous. That’s what I am. Green with golf envy...Why didn’t we think of that? I mean, what golfer worth his, or her, balls wouldn’t want to trade all the troubles of life for the adventure and privilege of teeing it up every-where from the glacial volcanoes of the Andes to the Arctic Circle in Norway?”
––from the Foreword by Turk Pipkin
At forty-seven, David Wood sold everything he owned and set out to fulfill every golfer’s dream For one year, he traveled the world (covering sixty thousand miles and every continent except Antarctica) by plane, boat, train, motorcycle, and rickshaw, to play the game he loves in the most exotic locales, including the world’s highest, driest, hottest, coldest, and most remote golf courses, and lived to tell the tale.
Along the way, he met a bevy of fascinating characters, including surly cabbies, taxi drivers with a death wish, welcoming golf-course managers, threatening kangaroos, and golf pros out for a quick game. David faced dire situations, such as bouts of food poisoning in India and Egypt, altitude sickness in Argentina, getting booted out of the Ukraine by armed guards, and muddling about with limited language skills. But through it all he maintained a sense of humor and, of course, his passion for golf, which he played every chance he got.
Around the World in 80 Rounds is as funny as it is insightful, and readers will want to follow Wood wherever he explores golf as it is played around the globe.
David Wood is a former stand-up comedian and noted public speaker with a lifelong passion for golf and travel. He writes on golf, humor, and travel for periodicals and websites. He is currently working on his first novel. Visit his website at www.DavidWoodSpeaking.com.
Around the World in 80 Rounds Chasing a Golf Ball from Tierra del Fuego to the Land of the Midnight Sun eBook David Wood Turk Pipkin
Great fun read especially if you have played some of these courses. On a recent golf trip I shared the book with others who had played courses in Southeast Asia, China, Australia, and New Zealand. This was while we were playing one of the courses in the book.I am nearing retirement and will be inspired to track down some of the courses I haven't yet played.
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Around the World in 80 Rounds Chasing a Golf Ball from Tierra del Fuego to the Land of the Midnight Sun eBook David Wood Turk Pipkin Reviews
a must read for any International traveller...not as much about golf but about people, travel , human nature and life
Can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. David did something that maybe less than 1% of the entire planet's population would even dream of doing and we are lucky he shared the experience. Almost felt like I was there with him traveling across the globe and I really liked the way David focused on the cultures and the peoples. Whether you are a golfer or not, there is so much that is worth reading in this book!
If you like golf, this author acted out our fantasy by spending a year playing all over the world. It is a combination of world travel storys and golfing storys.
did not read but person was happy so i recomend it for the golf fans thumbed through it pretty good over all
What a wonderful book to mentally escape to the thought of playing golf all over the world in foreign and dangerous lands.
Heard this author interviewed on a local sports station. He seemed engaging and funny, so I hopped on . Received the book pronto and took it on a long trip (too much time in the airport). The book helped the time fly and it was fun! Author's style of writing makes you feel as if you are his caddy and standing by his side. You could almost feel the altitude sickness as well. I will be on the lookout for other books of his creation and hope he follows in the steps of other world travelers and has many more adventures. Well worth the price and time.
I haven't played golf since I was 19 years old, threw my club in a water hazard and stalked off the course. But David's book intrigued me and I ate it up over the course of two lazy afternoons in my backyard, laying in a hammock with a cold brew. (Two Person Jumbo Hammock ~ 100% Polyester with Oak Spreaders I say go ahead and spring for the hammock along with the book - you'll be glad you did!)
My minimal amount of time on the links gave me enough knowledge to follow his references to the game, but it was his briskly humorous spinning the tale of his around-the-world adventure that grabbed me up when he left Seattle and didn't set me back down until he landed safely home again. What a fabulous experience -- and brightly told!
While it didn't do anything to spark my desire to tie on a pair of spikes again, Around The World In 80 Rounds did whet my appetite to be a bit more bold and try to see some of the more obscure corners of the world. Maybe David needs a caddy for his back 80...
Great fun read especially if you have played some of these courses. On a recent golf trip I shared the book with others who had played courses in Southeast Asia, China, Australia, and New Zealand. This was while we were playing one of the courses in the book.
I am nearing retirement and will be inspired to track down some of the courses I haven't yet played.
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