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Breaking Eighty: A Journey Through the Nine Fairways of Hell

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This is one of the greatest golf books of all time. Do not be discouraged from buying it from the following reviews because any person with a brain larger than a golf ball would realize that there is more to this book than just helpful golf tips. I resent the people who bought it to use as a tool to improve their golf swing.

This is a wonderful book that captures the love and frustration of most amateur golfers. The writing is clever and quite readable. The best Christmas present I received this year.Lou Rovner

This book is about a frustrated hacker who brings his considerable wit and eloquence to the task of "breaking 80." On his journey he samples every product, theory, pro and golf guru that has tempted the rest of us who love the game but just don't score very well. Very funny, very insightful, very Zen (the official religion of golfers).

Join Lee Eisenberg in his futile and funny quest for a hacker's Holy Grail, i.e. that magic key, new gadget, or golf guru that turns it all around for us and gives us a respectable game in no time. Many of us have been down that same frustrating road in pursuit of golfing nirvana, and the author helps us make peace with ourselves by his commentary on the learning process. A must for every golf library

Breaking Eighty is a well worded and evocative diary of Lee Eisenberg's attempts to improve his golf game. He travels the world, tries out tips, teachers, and theories, with--I'll just say--moderate success.

This isn't an instructional book; it's an autobiographical story. Nevertheless it speaks to the heart of the golfer who is wondering why, despite earnest intent and enormous effort, his golf game isn't improving perceptibly.

Did Eisenberg break eighty? You'll just have to read to find out. One other thing you'll find out as you turn the pages is that he had an interesting journey, and that is perhaps the more important point.

TWO OF THE BEST AND MOST DELIGHTFUL BOOKS I'VE READ ON GOLFING ARE: BREAKING EIGHTY AND DAVID OWEN'S "MY USUAL GAME. I WILL RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO MY BEST (GOLFING) FRIENDS. I FOUND MYSELF LAUGHING OUT LOUD THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. HE HAS CAPTURED THE THOUGHTS, FRUSTRATIONS AND FANTASIES OF EVERY WEEKEND GOLFER. WE ALL THINK WE CAN BUY OUR "NEW" GAME. LEE EISENBERG IS AN EXCELLENT WRITER. HE CAPTURES THE CRAZINESS OF ALL US HACKERS. EACH OF US WILL SEE OURSELVES IN HIS MANY EXPERIENCES AND FRUSTRATIONS. I HOPE HIS BOOK MAKES A LOT OF MONEY SO THAT HE CAN PAY FOR ALL THE LESSONS, NEW EQUIPMENT AND GREENS FEES.

I didn't even realize the book had completed. I was waiting for another chapter. Maybe about a round where the author had a chance to actually break eighty or maybe did break eigthy. At one point on side 4 I thought I was getting a repeat of side 3. Was not satisfied with this book.

This book has nothing to do with breaking 80. In fact the author never does. He goes on and on and on and on (get the idea) about all of his golfing difficulties.

It is very depressing to listen to such whining, wimpering, and complaining. I personally have learned to shoot in the low to mid 80's in the last year and a half by hard work and keeping a positive attitude. This book will NOT help your game in any way, shape, or form. If anything it will hurt your game by being so absoultely negative.

If I could rate this book in the negative star rating catagory that is where it would be. Unfortunatley the lowest rating is one star so that's what I gave it. Worst book on golf I ever read.

Do NOT buy this book unless you just want someone to reinforce how much of a failure you can make of yourself.

I feel cheated. The "blurb" I read about this audiobook suggested it would prescribe remedies for "Breaking Eighty". All this book does is depressingly stress that most people will NEVER break Eighty , no matter how much time, effort, money , blood ,sweat and tears they expend. It's totally useless...nothing more than a hacker's journey through hacking. ..Not one iota of relevance to the task at hand. Do NOT , under any circumstances , pay money for this...regardless of format.Also... The author's delivery is akin to those ghastly overwritten and adenoidal essays that infest NPR daily.
Have I made myself clear ???

Intriguing title fooled me into reading this one! I was not impressed with much of anything in this book. Although many of us can relate to the drive to achieve golf levels, this book doesn't offer much. Found the author to be irrelevant to my approach to the game. Too critical of teacher, course, most of everything except himself. As one PGA pro said: "complain about everything except the one swinging the club." This would make a much better title. Try Carl Paulson's book to see a magnificent player struggle with the game.