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Wisdom & Inspiration from the Greatest Game. Fairways of Life uses the game of golf as a basis for discovery on how to have the parts of your life that you love without the parts that you despise. Foreword by Arnold Palmer.
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Publisher Comments
| Great stories of inspiration from
champions of the game illustrate their accomplishments and their lessons
of discipline, hard work, and perspective. Fairways of Life is a book
about how to play better life, not better golf. |
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reat Tid-Bits
of Wisdom
Stories of
Inspiration
Philosophical
Golf Instruction
Filled with Thought
Provoking Quotes and Anecdotes
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Publisher Comments:
Matt Adams is a New York Times best selling author.
He is seen regularly on The Golf Channel, and is a highly popular golf speaker
nationally. Fairways of Life is the perfect motivational reading for
those of us who love golf, because it is full of information from the games
greatest players, but anyone can benefit from this book because the stories
featured within are about determination, perseverance and success.
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Book Excerpts:
...Have the experience of Hogan:
Ben Hogan worked for every ounce of
success he enjoyed. The legend of Hogan that is most remembered is the
dominating golfer he became after the Second World War until the
mid-1950?s. Few today recall that during his early years on Tour, Hogan
was broke, more than once, and he was nearly forced to give up the
pursuit of his dream to be a touring professional. So desperate was
Hogan as a young professional that one time he reportedly stripped an
orange tree, which was adjacent to the course, of all of its fruit so
that he and his wife could live on the oranges for the following two
weeks.
Hogan knew that steel is hardened through fire and he admitted that
without experiencing the hard times he never would have known the great
times.
"He (Ben Hogan) was the most dedicated practitioner of all time.
His tenacity had no equal."
Paul Runyan
Have the humor of Trevino:
Lee Trevino used humor to deflect stress
and anxiety. Humor allows us to laugh at our mistakes. Humor
flushes out blinding rage and negative thinking. Without the benefit of
humor, our anger only compounds our problems.
Of course Trevino had great confidence in his ability. Humor does not
diminish conviction or minimize that fact that a mistake has been made.
Humor simply allows us to adjust faster and not dwell on what is in the
past.
"Trevino
has more lines
then the L & N Railroad"
Fuzzy Zoeller... |
Product Reviews:
"I
hope you enjoy this book as much as I have."
Arnold Palmer
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"I love the game of golf because it reveals every aspect of a
person's character. My friend, Matt Adams, has penned an amazing
book that uses the great history of the game to teach us how to
be maximum achievers and thoroughly enjoy the ride. Even if you
don't play golf, Fairways has a message that will change your
life."
Donald Trump |
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About the Author:
 Matthew
E. Adams is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author,
sports television personality, business consultant and a highly
sought after speaker.
Matthew calls the golf industry his "primary profession" and he
has mastered his craft in the sport for almost twenty years both
in golf club operations, golf equipment manufacturing and more
recently, golf media. As such, he has become a well respected
and recognized expert in many facets of the business but in
particular in the area of the ever changing technology in golf
equipment.
In 2002, Matthew co-authored Chicken Soup for the Soul of
America, Stories to Heal the Heart of Our Nation. |
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Product Details:
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ISBN: |
1587262959 |
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Foreword By: |
Arnold Palmer |
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Publisher: |
Sports Media Group |
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Publication Date: |
February 6, 2006 |
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Binding: |
Hardcover |
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Language: |
English |
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Pages: |
215 |
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Dimensions: |
8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches |
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