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Rookie on Tour

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I found the book to be very shallow in its view on the inner workings or life on the tour. It seamed to be more of a quick diary of Paulson's daily play on Tour. There was a lot of "I shot 74 but if I putted it would have been 70", but very little was written of other players, caddies, agents, equiptment reps, etc., and how they played into his time on the tour. I guess I was looking for a lot more than what the book delivered.

I thought it was a great book. It answered so many questions I have always wondered about. How do you really get on the Tour? How do you stay there? What kind of perks are offered to pro golfers? What is the inside life really like? If you play good golf and have always toyed with thoughts of trying to play professionally, this book is for you. Paulson provides those answers plus his own personal experiences in actually doing it all. Great reading. I wish he would write a sequel.

I do. This book helps me answer that questions. I learned about some of the inner workings of the tour and how difficult life really is for these players. The other books I have read that say they are an inside view of the tour are written by outsiders and are mainly summaries of the year with a few extra quotes thrown in. Paulson leads us through his mood swings and difficulties as he tries to make it on tour. Worth the read.

Paulson's book is a wonderful example of life on tour; however, there are too many shot-by-shot (blow-by-blow?) descriptions of individual tournaments. I found interesting Paulson's description of the differences between the mini tours and the big time (notably pressure, casualness of players, social interaction) and I enjoyed his descriptions of his first year on the tour. Unfortunately, after he failed to keep his card after his first year, the story becomes the same, albeit much more knowledge gained for our hero. I guess I was expecting more description about what life held for him out there that first year, not play-by-play. Overall, I enjoyed the book because it is easy reading and thoroughly enjoyable, but (much like Tracy Stewart's book about her late, great husband), simply written. For a much better read on getting on the tour and keeping your card, I recommend Q School Confidential, by David Gould.

This is a good golf book. Unassuming, hardworking golfer who until I read this book, I hadn't heard of. Selected this book on a whim, but really enjoyed it. Believe all golfers would, as it shows what it's like to be a golfer of Carl's caliber and how competitive it really is out there. The narrowness at the top, and how illusive it is to stay there.