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The Ryder Cup: Golf's Greatest Event

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After a good opening salvo in the first chapter, this book slows down a bit but is none the less informative and easy to get through. good quotes, though mostly the same ones an avid golfer would have read about in Golf, Golf Digest, or Golf World. Touches on the financial implications of the Cup, sure to be of more conflict in the future as tour purses get bigger and bigger. All in all, a good primer.

I don't usually write book reviews or send complaint letters to companies or politicians. But after reading "The Ryder Cup" by Bubka and Clavin, I was quite surprised to see such sour little notes in the review section for Amazon.com about this book. Give me a break! Did these people read the same book I did? And did they really read "A Good Walk Spoiled" and other golf books, as some claim they did..cause this baby can hold it's own against the best stuff out there. Maybe some of the reviewers are relatives and friends of the author/s of competitors books? I'm sure my mother would trash someone's else's book if I asked her nice. You gotta wonder when any book, but this one especially, generates that kind of bile and nonsense. For my part, I thought Bubka and Clavin captured the unique drama of the Ryder Cup in fine style, that the writing was first-class, and that the sense of humor and perspective they brought to the event was excellent. But best of all, this is a book one can live with for years. Like the New York Times (the paper of record, as they say), the authors managed to create a reference work that can stay on the shelf for a very long time, while at the same time, like an old friend, sit there waiting to be dipped back into in the future. In fact, I'm sure I will re-read this book before the next event - if not sooner - both to re-live the drama of past Ryder Cups, but also from time to time to look up stats, records and so forth...and, of course, just to prime myself for another three days of the best event in sports. Well done, fellas. And as for the folks at Amazon...well, you can put me on one of those cyber lists you're so good at, prompting me to consider the next book these guys do. I'm sure I'll want to buy it and read it with relish.

Enjoying playing as well as watching golf is one thing, but seeing it played with the intensity of a national team sport is another. And that's the Ryder Cup. As I look forward to watching the Cup in September again I thought I would pique my interest by doing some reading on the event. This book by Bubka and Clavin was fun (the opening chapter on the Battle at Brookline was great), informative ( all the games best players are discussed, quoted, etc.), and thorough (even the financial implications the event has generated). It's great preparation for the upcoming September Cup at Belfry!

The best way for casual golf enthusiasts to prepare for the excitement of Ryder Cup play at Belfry in September is to read this book. It provides a thorough, entertaining and action-packed history of legendary players under intense pressure. The fun of the game, the team play and great joy of winning are highlighted even in the very first chapter - the Battle of Brookline. From there the rules are explained in a lively manner and with enough information to enhance appreciation about the Ryder competition for even novice golfers. Since Belfry in September is destined to be the most exciting Ryder Cup ever, this primer on the premier competition is essential reading for the many millions of international golf fans sure to tune in.

A compelling journey through the action-packed history of the Ryder Cup - this book features all of golf's best players. The beginning chapter on the Battle at Brookline is fun to read, and the book also shows just how the Ryder Cup has become an international sports and financial mega-event. It's a good way to prepare for the Match at the Belfry this season A must-read for all you lovers of golf!

I picked up this book while staying at a friend's house, and I was hooked! (No pun intended.) I had no idea what the Ryder Cup was, and am not a huge golf fanatic, but the history of the game, the way in which even the best players compete -- not for a lot of money, but simply for the sport of it -- made this an exciting read. I would highly recommend this, not only for the golfer in your family, but as a really interesting way of becoming acquainted with one of the oldest and most international "gentlemanly" competitions around.

I too enjoyed this book. What golfer doesn't eat up the Ryder Cup? This is well done about the background which we TV viewers have little of its color and passion that the authors relate. This is good stuff!

For the millions of us who are left to hacking our way around the course, "The Ryder Cup" by Clavin & Bubka, for a brief time, puts on the fairway with the great ones. Beautifully written, "The Ryder Cup," once again, proves that the critic never counts; that the credit belongs to those that are actually in the arena. A thoroughly enjoyable read that I highly recommend.

This is a great book about golf's best event. It reads with humor, drama and a wonderful command of the facts and history of this most unique and compelling competition. Bubka and Clavin have captured the history and spirit of the Ryder Cup by talking to those who were there, both past and present, and packing the volume with the sort of records and facts that will compel readers to keep this book handy for years to come, both to re-read before the next match, and to peruse in spare moments. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I bought this book just to learn about the event and found i couldn't put it down. I was amazed by how many famous golfers particpated in the book because their quotes bring the event to life. We find out on a personal level how important the Ryder Cup is to the players who participate. It is really a unique event and this book makes that clear. A major entry in sports history!