{"product_id":"9780312320850","title":"The Old Man and the Tee : How I Took Ten Strokes Off My Game and Learned to Love Golf All Over Again","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Man and the Tee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Turk Pipkin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a kid caddying for his father on the sunburned links of West Texas, Turk Pipkin had dreamed of great achievements in golf. Unfortunately, life got in the way. A lack of talent didn't help much either. It was not until his father passed away that Turk realized he'd forgotten his childhood dream and had lost the simple joy he'd once found in the game.\u003cbr\u003eDeciding that the time for all his pitiful golf excuses was past, Turk embarked upon the golf quest of a lifetime. For twelve months, he'd ignore work and other distractions, and dedicate himself to the game. He'd seek instruction from golf's greatest teachers, put the best equipment in his bag, and play the world's finest courses. His seemingly impossible goal was to take ten strokes off his 16-handicap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith lessons from David Leadbetter, Dave Pelz, and Ben Crenshaw, and with spiritual guidance from great old men like Willie Nelson, George Plimpton, and Byron Nelson, Turk's epic journey carries him from Pebble Beach to Scotland and back again, where he risks everything on one final round for his father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow Turk on the journey of a lifetime, and learn to love golf-and life- all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With spiritual guidance from Willie Nelson and golf lessons from David Leadbetter, the author sets out on a hilarious quest to drop ten strokes from his game and learn a little bit about life in the process.” —\u003ci\u003eEsquire magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pipkin's West Texas dry wit and knack for storytelling, make this a most enjoyable year to follow him around.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Austin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best golf quest since Don Quixote birdied the windmill hole!” —\u003ci\u003eWillie Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This bouncing, quixotic quest is hole-in-one reading for anyone who loves the game---or hates their own game and would love to love it more.” —\u003ci\u003eAmerican Way Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thanks to Pipkin's delightful self-deprecating humor (he is a former stand-up comic) and to his genuine humility in the face of so complex a game, this is one golf memoir that engenders more sympathy than envy.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Breezy and enjoyable memoir.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Tee\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for anyone who hasn't played with Willie Nelson and has given up this stupid game more than once.” —David Feherty, bestselling author of A Nasty Bit of Rough and Somewhere in Ireland, a Village is Missing an Idiot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lot of fun to read. Turk Pipkin sets his course upon a voyage of vastly improving his golf game and discovers a renewed sense of life itself.” —Ben Crenshaw, professional golfer and Masters winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Turk Pipkin is the most passionate golf nut I know. This book proves it. He actually thinks the game is fun.” —Dan Jenkins, author of Rude Behavior, Semi Tough, and Fairways and Greens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Turk Pipkin goes on the quest that all amateur golfers dream of but few dare to do---take a year off from life to cut ten strokes from his game. Go on this trip with him and you will improve your own game, meet some interesting people around the world, and have a grand adventure.” —Bud Shrake, coauthor of Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312320850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673434992846,"sku":"9780312320850","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_adf81176-99aa-4cf8-887f-460c3e12e769.jpg?v=1639883348","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312320850","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}