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Summary: It's no lie
Review: I'm a club pro (I won't say where) and can tell you without a doubt that everything this writer says about golf equipment in this very funny book is a hundred percent the dead truth. The people who make this stuff steal billions from unsuspecting golfers with false advertising and outright deception. What I'm ashamed of most is that people in my business go along with all the bull because of the fat commissions and free equipment, even though they know without question it's total bull. I've been teaching for almost thirty years and in all that time have never seen a club or a ball lower someone's handicap although I've seen members spend thousands of dollars year after year even though nothing they bought ever did them any good. In the last month I've had a dozen different manufacturer reps troop through my home club ranting about what an awful book Scratch is and why nobody in his right mind would pay good money to read that garbage. Well I did, and when I wasn't laughing or turning pages I was nodding my head up and down so hard it hurt. No wonder these guys are scared. Troon tells it like it is and pulls no punches. Don't spend money on the latest piece of junk, take lessons instead and read this book, but don't look for it it any pro shops because you won't find it there.
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Summary: Terrific story, great writing
Review: I'm an English teacher, and never thought I'd read a novel about golf, which I used to think is a dumb game, but was pressured into it by my husband. Loved every single paragraph. This is seriously good writing and tremendous fun. I recommend it highly to general readers. (Language may be a bit salty for younger readers, but fine otherwise. There is no sex or violence of any kind.)
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Summary: Should be required reading
Review: If I'd read this book just three months ago, I would have saved nearly $2,000. I bought a new set of clubs that are the "best" on the market and my scores didn't change by a single stroke. Utterly mystifying, until I read Scratch, and now I know exactly why. For those of you who would spend fifty bucks for a dozen balls and really think that new driver is going to make a difference, save your dough, buy lessons instead, and regardless of what else you do...READ THIS BOOK! Even if you don't play golf, read this book. Hugely entertaining, can't-put-it-down, funny as all get out and with a fantastic lead character I wish I could meet in real life. Trust me: read it.
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Summary: Out-GREENS "THE GREEN"
Review: Never thought I'd hear myself say this, but THE GREEN has been topped. As good as that classic is -- and it really, really is -- SCRATCH has more to say that is stingingly relevant to today's world. McAllister's splendid dialogue is just as rhythmic, his prose just as tight, his characters just as interesting and his narrative pace just as crisp, but this time he turns his rapier wit loose on the predatory marketers who spend billions trying to take us all to the cleaners...and succeed. There is always something to learn from Eddie Caminetti, and this time it's a message you can't afford to miss, and......ah, to heck with all of that. Think of it as just a fantastically plotted, hugely entertaining novel as gripping as Clancy and more fun than an advertising war. *HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL READERS*
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Summary: A fun and thought-provoking page-turner
Review: No matter what a novel tries to say, it first has to be entertaining and readable. Scratch is a first-class winner on both fronts. The trial scenes are as gripping and humorous as the lead character's astonishing hustles.
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Summary: Destined to be a classic
Review: Some books have it and some don't, that certainty of becoming treasured classics. Scratch has so many good features and is so well written, you almost want to turn right back to page 1 as soon as you finish it and start all over again. As high a recommendation as I can possibly give.
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Summary: The dialogue alone is worth it
Review: There's probably nothing harder to write than dialogue, and hardly anyone does it better than Troon McAllister. His characters' language, even when profane and slangy, is almost poetic in its rhythms and puts me very much in mind of Elmore Leonard. And oh, by the way, it's a terrific story that grabs you up and never lets go.
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Summary: AND JUST WHO IS THE MEDALIST CORPORATION???
Review: This book is laugh out loud funny, and an irreverent look at the big time golf equipment makers. While I still think The Green is the better book because it had more depth, this is great and a must read for any golfer. And, by the way, just who is the Medalist Corporation????
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Summary: AND JUST WHO IS THE MEDALIST CORPORATION???
Review: This book is laugh out loud funny, and an irreverent look at the big time golf equipment makers. While I still think The Green is the better book because it had more depth, this is great and a must read for any golfer. And, by the way, just who is the Medalist Corporation????
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Summary: Great read; Eddie Cam comes through
Review: This is a great book that will hold your interest, even if you are not a golf junkie. Many of the characters provide laugh out loud dialogue and are put into situations that are very memorable. This is a book that is long enough to last 2 trans continental flights and good enough to let someone borrow. All of McAlister's books have been great and I can hardly wait for the next Caminetti installment. Enjoy....
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