In his twenties and thirties, Michael Parkinson became founder member and president of the Anti-Golf Society. But by his mid-forties he had been persuaded to take up the game by his wife, the saintly Mary Parkinson, a woman of great common sense, and the most dangerous eighteen-handicap golfer in captivity.
Since her conversion Michael Parkinson has worked hard at unravelling the mysteries of the game by talking to and playing with such experts as Nick Faldo, Gary Player and Laura Davies; not to mention Bernard Gallacher and David Leadbetter; and not forgetting Gary Linekar and Alistair Cooke. Here he recalls these experiences with sketches of his subjects that tell us much about the world of golf itself - all recounted with that infectious sense of humour and eye for the absurd.
On holiday or relaxing after eighteen holes, this is a book that will hold the attention, make you laugh, and, at a push, may even improve your game.
