{"product_id":"rough-meditations-9781886947177","title":"Rough Meditations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In Rough Meditations  reading about golf courses is almost as much fun as playing them.\" --Arnold Palmer  \"Many golfers have strong opinions when it comes to course architecture. Nobody  however  matches Brad Kleins ability to explain the difference between good and bad design. Rough Meditations deserves a place on that select list of must-reads for anyone who cares about the art of the golf course.\" --Peter Jacobsen  \"Rough Meditations is eloquently written  blends a variety of topics seamlessly together  and touches repeatedly on aspects of golf that are barely acknowledged by the majority of golfers and pretty much disregarded by devotees of the aerial game. If you havent done so already  buy this book. Read it. Digest what it says. Become architecturally literate. Its worth it.\" --Bob Weisgerber  Golf Today Magazine  Rough Meditations is a unique collection of fascinating essays that bring the worlds greatest golf courses to life with brilliantly colorful prose. These charming and often hilarious essays take golf enthusiasts on an intimate tour of the games most distinguished courses. Along the way  readers gain a privileged look at the differences between good and bad golf course design. Featured essays include:  In Golf as in Life  Longest Wait That Was Worth It  Goofiest Modern Green  Business or Art?  Read Any Good Greens Lately?  In the Beginning There Was Sand  Worst Shot in Golf  Treasure Hunting  Long considered one of golfs most talented writers  Bradley Klein offers more than fifty essays  ranging from instructive to inspirational  that cover the architecture of courses  how to read greens  the ins and outs of green committees  the relationships that grow from the game  and much more. With a style all his own  Klein takes readers to where he was for years as a caddie on the PGA and LPGA tours--onto the grass and into the game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789845422133,"sku":"ByrdShop_1886947171","price":26.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781886947177.jpg?v=1784700338","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/rough-meditations-9781886947177","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}