TEE TIMES: On the Road with the Ladies Professional Golf Tour [Hardcover]

Jim Burnett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 1997

An author describes his year-long travels with the LPGA throughout its 1996 tour and discusses the top name golfers and the issues that confront the tour, such as the claim that there is no athleticism on the tour, that the golfers are lesbians, and other claims by detractors. 40,000 first printing."

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Journalist Jim Burnett here does for the women's golf tour what John Feinstein did for the men's a few years back in his bestselling A Good Walk Spoiled. By venturing inside the ropes for the entire 1996 tournament season, Burnett offers a marvelously detailed chronicle of a high-pressured, high-stakes sport; the dramas of weekly competition; and the complex personalities who play the game. But he slices off more than that. He willingly takes on the issues that surround women's golf as well--from the sexual and sociological to the financial and maternal. Like the players that it follows--Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper, Nancy Lopez, and Annika Sörenstam, among them--Tee Times hits most of the fairways and greens it targets; its aim is true, and its appreciation for the game and the spirit, perseverance, and drive of the women who play it is unmistakable.

From Library Journal

Golf writer Burnett here does for the LPGA what John Feinstein's A Good Walk Spoiled (LJ 5/15/95) did for the men's PGA tour. Burnett follows the LPGA's 1996 season from March to November, focusing on about 20 players who represent four strata: Stars, Contenders, the Pack, and the Fringe. He shows great empathy for the athletes, whose livelihood depends upon skill, patience, and superhuman focus, and he writes colorfully. He also digresses to discuss lesbianism, sports ethics, sexism, tobacco companies as sponsors, and the perils of personal relationships. Entertaining and informative, this book takes us "inside the ropes" of the tour. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Kathy Ruffle, Coll. of New Caledonia Lib., Prince George, B.C.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Scribner; First edition. edition (June 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684831287
• ISBN-13: 978-0684831282
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,690,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Step by step bird's eye view of the 1996 LPGA season, August 8, 1998

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Judith Gradwell (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TEE TIMES: On the Road with the Ladies Professional Golf Tour (Hardcover)

I enjoyed traveling along with Jim Burnett throughout the 1996 season. He explores the history of the LPGA, past controversies (Ben Wright), and the present lives of tour veterans and rookies. A great read for someone who wants some biography, some technique, some of the business of the tour, and a behind the scenes look at the nature and condition of wowmen's golf today. Good Book!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Walk Spoiled (Not!), March 21, 1998

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T. Sunderland (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TEE TIMES: On the Road with the Ladies Professional Golf Tour (Hardcover)

Other than the Ben Wright debacle and a surface glance at the issue of lesbianism on the tour, the book really dosen't offer anything more than a travellers guide to U.S. golf courses and a lot of high-fiving between players and caddies. However, to date it is the best reference for those who wish to learn more about the LPGA.