Reilly, Rick

"Beloved bestselling author and golf aficionado Rick Reilly channels his insatiable curiosity, trademark sense of humor, and vast knowledge of the game in a treasure trove of original pieces about what the game has meant to him and to others"--Provided by publisher.

The story of four middle-class buddies who live outside Boston and for years have been 1) utterly obsessed with golf and 2) a regular foursome at Ponkaquogue Municipal Course and Deli, not so fondly known as Ponky, the single worse golf course in America.

A hilarious journey inside the world of golf by the popular Sports Illustrated sportswriter and humorist describes his experiences as a caddy for some famous professional and celebrity golfers, offering whimsical accounts of his own ineptitude as a caddy, insights into what makes golfers great, and portraits of the golfers he met.

Writer Rick Reilly presents one hundred of his "Sports Illustrated" columns spanning 2000-2006, and includes postscripts.

A collection of sixty of the best Sport's Illustrated columns by Rick Reilly who offers a colorful perspective on sports and the unique persons with whom he spent time.

A popular sports columnist searches for the most absurd sporting event on the planet, looking at such gems as chess boxing, the rock-paper-scissors championship, the illegal world of jart throwing, bull poker, and other competitions of questionable value.