The author, a professional golfer, tells how he got his start in golf, and shares humorous experiences he has had on the PGA tour
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Delightful recollections of Jacobsen's 17 years as a touring golf pro, emphasizing his role as one of the great characters of the game. Though Jacobsen has never won a major tournament, few golf professionals have had as much fun as he has. A golf-course designer, TV-commentator, member of the Tour Policy Board, and founder of a well-attended charity tournament, Jacobsen doesn't allow his serious side to get in the way for long. The author made news with his 1984 Golf magazine ``centerfold,'' done ``to show how basically untanned and unattractive'' pro golfers really are. He's made appearances in a couple of movies and is the lead singer for Jake Trout and the Flounders, a rock group that includes fellow pro Payne Stewart on harmonica. Jacobsen's on-the-course antics (including his tackle of a streaker at the 1985 British Open) have brought him a lot of attention, but it's his spoofs and golf-swing impressions of Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Craig ``The Walrus'' Stadler, and others that have made him a popular attraction on the tour. Here, he recalls some ``fabulous shots'' (e.g, Bob Gilder's 231-yard 3-wood for a double-eagle on the 18th hole in 1982), and he writes of ``major moments'' he's witnessed over the years. Jacobsen includes some funny anecdotes and personal memories of Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, and Nick Faldo, as well as of celebrities like Jack Lemmon (with whom he partners annually at the AT&T Pro-Am), Bill Murray, and Michael Jordan. An entertaining look at pro golf's lighter side. (Eight pages of b&w photos--not seen.) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Jacobsen's book is not about how to hit a ball out of the sand trap, but it does reveal his years of golf on the professional tour. Since turning pro in 1976, he has won a few tournaments, but the four major events--the Master's, the PGA, the U.S., and the British--have eluded him. Jacobsen breezily explains his frustrations with not winning the big ones and the unfair criticisms he has received from golf commentators and the press. He also unravels many mysteries of the PGA and the U.S. Open. Jacobsen recommends that the events be played on historical courses like the Augusta National rather than on new courses that are shorter and easier. He offers a humorous side to the game: imitations of certain golfers and accounts of playing golf with celebrities Jack Lemmon and Bill Murray. The author's commentaries are opinionated, insightful, and provocative. Recommended for public libraries.
- Jim Paxman, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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