Jim Apfelbaum
Autor de Golf Unplugged
Obras de Jim Apfelbaum
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Apfelbaum, Jim
- Otros nombres
- Apfelbaum, James W.
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1959
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Austin, Texas, USA (Hollow log in the stern of a canoe)
- Ocupaciones
- radio show host
writer (freelance) - Organizaciones
- Golf Writers Association
Golf Collectors Society - Premios y honores
- Southern Texas PGA Media/PR Awards (five times nominated)
- Agente
- Candice Fuhrman
David Chalfant - Biografía breve
- Jim Apfelbaum is the author, co-author, or editor of seven books. In 2007: The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations (Skyhorse Publishing) and Golf Unplugged (Tatra Press). His books include, with Barbara Puett: two editions of Golf Etiquette (St. Martin's), and A Woman's Own Golf Book, and Golf on $30 A Day (or Less), published by Villard Books. A working freelance writer since 1989, Jim also successfully wrote, researched and edited a centennial history commissioned by the State of Texas. He lives in Austin, TX.
Miembros
Reseñas
Golf Unplugged por Jim Apfelbaum
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.An entirely uninteresting and unfunny book - which is an unfortunate combination for an allegedly comedic sports book. The author spends page upon page relating insights that he, and likely he alone, finds funny. The reader is left to trudge on, waiting for the joke that will never come.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.True confessions: I finished Golf Unplugged, by Jim Apfelbaum, only because I didn’t want my failure to review it to prevent me from receiving other Early Reviewers offerings in the future.
There are a few interesting nuggets in this book, such as the friendship between Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen, as well as the golfing exploits of some past Presidents. Unfortunately, these are far overshadowed by the obscure (the history of the stymie – now off the USGA Rules of Golf for 55 years), the banal (Apfelbaum’s reminiscence of a radio interview gone awry), the meandering (an extremely disjointed story about Ben Hogan's Five Lessons), and the downright silly (a chapter about Tiger Woods' mechanics for picking up a golf ball).
I’ve read some fabulous golf books over the years (John Feinstein’s Open comes to mind). Golf Unplugged, unfortunately, is not one of them.… (más)
There are a few interesting nuggets in this book, such as the friendship between Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen, as well as the golfing exploits of some past Presidents. Unfortunately, these are far overshadowed by the obscure (the history of the stymie – now off the USGA Rules of Golf for 55 years), the banal (Apfelbaum’s reminiscence of a radio interview gone awry), the meandering (an extremely disjointed story about Ben Hogan's Five Lessons), and the downright silly (a chapter about Tiger Woods' mechanics for picking up a golf ball).
I’ve read some fabulous golf books over the years (John Feinstein’s Open comes to mind). Golf Unplugged, unfortunately, is not one of them.… (más)
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.(I received this book through Library Thing's Early Reviewer program.)
When I'm reading a non-fiction book, I always ask myself two questions:
1. Does the book do what it has set out to do?
2. Is it entertaining/informative/worth my time?
As for the first question, I was never sure what Golf Unplugged set out to do. The book's introduction begins with a quote by Gene Sarazen:
"The future of the game rests on one thing. More public courses and cheaper golf. So that people that work in factories and work elsewhere, they can go out and enjoy a round of golf, not give up their whole salary to play one round of golf. All equipment has got to be cheaper. It's too expensive now."
That opening quote led me to believe I was about to read a book about how golf has changed throughout the years (if not the centuries) and how it can be made more available to more people. Unfortunately, that's not the book's purpose.
Apfelbaum's introduction is largely unfocused. The only clue as to what might be on his mind was near the very end of the introduction when he states, "If these tales inspire an interest in golf beyond the confines of the scorecard, obviously I'd be delighted."
What follows is a collection of stories, anecdotes, tales and history, most of which are very entertaining (which answers my second question). They just don't seem to have any unifying purpose, other than the fact that they're all about golf.
Apfelbaum spends time on such diverse topics as habits and quirks of the pros, what to do when golf is no longer fun, player profiles, presidential golfers, and a few scattered tips for the amateur. (But do we really need an eleven-page study on how Tiger Woods picks up a ball from a hole?)
Golf Unplugged will probably be enjoyed by avid golfers looking for that story they maybe haven't heard before (or heard in a long time), but the overall unfocused nature of the book makes for a frustrating read.… (más)
When I'm reading a non-fiction book, I always ask myself two questions:
1. Does the book do what it has set out to do?
2. Is it entertaining/informative/worth my time?
As for the first question, I was never sure what Golf Unplugged set out to do. The book's introduction begins with a quote by Gene Sarazen:
"The future of the game rests on one thing. More public courses and cheaper golf. So that people that work in factories and work elsewhere, they can go out and enjoy a round of golf, not give up their whole salary to play one round of golf. All equipment has got to be cheaper. It's too expensive now."
That opening quote led me to believe I was about to read a book about how golf has changed throughout the years (if not the centuries) and how it can be made more available to more people. Unfortunately, that's not the book's purpose.
Apfelbaum's introduction is largely unfocused. The only clue as to what might be on his mind was near the very end of the introduction when he states, "If these tales inspire an interest in golf beyond the confines of the scorecard, obviously I'd be delighted."
What follows is a collection of stories, anecdotes, tales and history, most of which are very entertaining (which answers my second question). They just don't seem to have any unifying purpose, other than the fact that they're all about golf.
Apfelbaum spends time on such diverse topics as habits and quirks of the pros, what to do when golf is no longer fun, player profiles, presidential golfers, and a few scattered tips for the amateur. (But do we really need an eleven-page study on how Tiger Woods picks up a ball from a hole?)
Golf Unplugged will probably be enjoyed by avid golfers looking for that story they maybe haven't heard before (or heard in a long time), but the overall unfocused nature of the book makes for a frustrating read.… (más)
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.I got this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program expecting a book about how to play golf better interspersed with anecdotes about famous players. I got half my wish: it's not for the beginner looking for tips from the pros - it's for the aficionado who wants to learn stories about the giants of the game.
If you're a rabid consumer of all things golf, you should definitely get a copy. There are stories here I haven't seen anywhere else.
But you should only get it if you're a rabid consumer of all things golf. It's not for the casual player.… (más)
If you're a rabid consumer of all things golf, you should definitely get a copy. There are stories here I haven't seen anywhere else.
But you should only get it if you're a rabid consumer of all things golf. It's not for the casual player.… (más)
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Miembros
- 28
- Popularidad
- #471,397
- Valoración
- 2.2
- Reseñas
- 9
- ISBNs
- 6
