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Dream On: One Hack Golfer's Challenge to Break Par in a Year [Hardcover]

John Richardson (Author)
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April 7, 2010

The #1 bestselling golf book in the UK, now available in North America.

Meet John Richardson. A typical weekend golfer who enjoyed the game but couldn’t break 100. Married. One seven-year-old daughter. Full-time job. But he differed from the average 24-handicapper in one crucial way: He was determined to break par within a year at the local golf course, while working a demanding full-time job and trying his best to remain a good husband and father.

Virtually everyone he came across told him that it wasn’t possible. Famed Scottish golfer/commentator Sam Torrance advised John to “dream on,” and PGA Tour pro Darren Clarke told him that three years would be a more realistic time frame. Add to the mix a range of golfing injuries, family responsibilities, and a rigorous work schedule, and you can understand why there were so many doubters.

Dream On is the hilarious and inspiring story of how John achieved the seemingly impossible—from how the initial challenge took shape and the methods he used to dramatically improve his game, to that glorious day, less than one year later, when he broke par and played the best round of his life.

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A great, heart-warming story . . . Read it and see how you can turn your golfing dreams into reality. (Irish Independent )

Whether you are a golfer or not, John’s story is a lesson for life. (GolfWorld )

Dream On can inspire and motivate you to push yourself to set and achieve any goals you may have. (Golf365.com )

For golfers [John's] achievement is already being marveled at and studiously picked over for any nugget of information that will help them improve. But whether you are a golfer or not, John's story is a lesson for life. (Irish News )

This account of one man’s triumph over a small, dimpled white ball will inspire hackers everywhere to set new goals for themselves. (Bill Ott - Booklist )

About the Author

John Richardson worked for more than fifteen years in the coffee bar and restaurant industry, at one time running the largest sandwich business in Ireland. A keen golfer, he lives with his wife and daughter in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing (April 7, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1616080264
  • ISBN-13: 978-1616080266
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Richardson is a writer, speaker and entrepreneur from Northern Ireland.
Following an eclectic career in the hospitality industry, where he owned a large variety of businesses (coffee shops, sandwich bars, restaurants, bars, garden centres), he set about a seemingly "impossible" golf challenge in 2005.

The resulting book "Dream On" has been a huge commercial and critical hit on both sides of the Atlantic and is soon to be made into a major motion picture. This despite the fact that he had a total of 83 rejections from publishers for it.
John has written two highly successful books on the coffee shop industry and regularly speaks to large audiences on this topic. These books are widely regarded as being the essential reads on the topic.

Additionally he has a forged a highly successful speaking career discussing challenges and how to change your life in a one year period.

He lives in Bangor, Ireland with his long suffering wife and daughter.
John blogs at www.thecoffeeboys.com and www.breakparblueprint.com/blog

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Like golf? Then 'Dream On' is a MUST read!, May 17, 2010
This review is from: Dream On: One Hack Golfer's Challenge to Break Par in a Year (Hardcover)
For most of us, the dream of playing scratch golf is just that; a dream. Author John Richardson took that dream and made it a reality. He went from barely breaking 100 to breaking par in one year. All this while trying to maintain a happy family life. His inspiration came when golfer Sam Torrence told him it could never be done. Far too many people are told something can't be done and they accept that and move on. Reading how a person took that challenge and made it happen was thrilling. What I enjoyed most about this book wasn't the fact that John got to live my dream of being a hack and then breaking par; it was the profound passion that John showed for the game of golf and his desire to not let life pass him by without accomplishing a life long dream. I found the book far more inspirational in ways I hadn't imagined. Of course it inspired me to play better golf, but it also inspired me to make more of my entire life. 'Dream On' is a must read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read for Golfers and Non-Golfers Alike, April 30, 2010
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This is a fun and inspirational read whether you're a golfer or not -- the author's challenge to break par in a year was a bold one to say the least, and reading about how he went about it was a fun ride indeed! John shares his and his challenges on and off the course, balancing golf and family life, and that made this a book I could relate to. Reading John's challenge has me inspired to not only resume my own personal challenge of breaking 80, but why not try to break par myself? If you love golf, or even if you just want to read a fun, well written story, buy this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review by a non-golfer, April 24, 2010
This review is from: Dream On: One Hack Golfer's Challenge to Break Par in a Year (Hardcover)
Okay, so I am not a golfer in any way. However I soon discovered that you don't need to be to enjoy this book. The way John Richardson writes is refreshingly humourous and insightful. I loved every minute of it and was sorry to see it end. Can't wait to see what he is going to write next!
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