- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: GOTHAM BOOKS PB; Reprint edition (May 10 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592400728
- ISBN-13: 978-1592400720
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #541,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Miller, former golfer and golf analyst for NBC Sports, and Yocom, a senior writer for Golf Digest, offer commentary on acclaimed players; observations on the game, the players and the future of the sport; and discuss strategies, great courses and changes in the game. Perhaps most importantly, Miller speaks his mind, especially about poor sportsmanship. The first chapter is entitled "Welcome to Smackdown Golf : The decline of etiquette in today's game" and starts, "The best U.S. Open performance of all time was by Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach in 2000. The worst performance at a U.S. Open was also provided by Woods that year." Miller explains that Tiger Woods pulled off to the side after the second round and loudly cursed. Miller acknowledges that the microphones should not have been so close, but says that Woods should have restrained himself. In Miller's view, this incident is another example of how some of the unpleasant behavior of players in the NBA and NFL is now evident in golf. There's more than observations, here, though. Miller has strategies on form and technique that will benefit serious golfers. Fans of Miller, golf addicts and even weekend duffers will enjoy this lively book.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Miller, former U.S and British Open champion and currently golf's most outspoken television commentator, proves equally unbuttoned in print. He gets right to it in the book's first chapter, on the "dreaded C word," choking. Golfers despise talk of choking, but Miller refuses to avoid the topic, not only detailing instances of his own collapses but also analyzing notorious cases of gracelessness under pressure from such top pros as Greg Norman, Jay Haas, and Mark Calcavecchia. The text proceeds in anecdotal fashion, through the obligatory chapter on Tiger Woods (Miller doesn't think he'll break Jack Nicklaus' record for most major tournament victories) to musings on favorite courses and stupid rules. (Weekend golfers will enjoy the rant on the absurd length of modern courses.) Throughout, the tone is chatty but frank. Along with his willingness to criticize, Miller isn't shy about handing out compliments when he feels they are deserved: his tribute to Nicklaus is notable for both its insight and its affection. Most golf commentary is overly sanitized and lacking in substance. Miller reverses the formula. Bill Ott
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Par for Miller, DQ for the Editor and Publisher,
By Al Ely (Fair Oaks Ranch, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Call The Shots (Hardcover)
Miller rates a par for the book (if that's damning by faint praise, so be it) but the ghost writer, editor, and publisher should get a DQ (disqualified) for the effort. The misprints, factual errors, bad grammar, and typos detract to the point of cancelling out anything good Miller says. I wanted to like this book because Miller himself is so likeable and his TV commentary is so good,but thanks to the poor production value it's as hard to enjoy as a triple bogey. For instance,two questions: did Seve win three times on the PGA tour(pg 202)or six times(pg 203)? And how do you hit a ball with the clubshaft perpendicular to the ground? To do that, it would have to be dangling from your hands like a plumb bob. Maybe Johnny can demonstrate that during the rain delay at the British Open.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Proofreading, please!,
By A Customer
This review is from: I Call The Shots (Hardcover)
Quite apart from the editing problems, this book has more grammatical errors than pages. They were obvious, and a careful proofreader could have found and corrected them.I blame Miller's publisher for these mistakes and for the factual shortcomings identified by others. I'm guessing they were just trying to save a buck and this sloppy work was the result. I admire Johnny and enjoy his comments on the golf broadcasts. He was poorly served in this project and needs to look elsewhere when it comes time to publish his next book, which I look forward to reading.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and Worthwhile Read Despite Editing Flaws,
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This review is from: I Call The Shots (Hardcover)
As a player, Johnny Miller - at least for a brief period of time - was one of the purest ball strikers the game of golf has ever seen, firing at any flag without fear or conscience. He carried his style of play into the broadcast booth with great sucess, and continues to do so on the printed page. My fellow reviewers have noted many of the factual errors contained in the book; however, they do not (or should not) take away from the sheer entertainiment value of Miller's straight-shooting observations about the state of golf today. While not always right (Johnny is critical of Sergio Garcia's swing changes, yet since the book has gone to press, Garcia has won twice), Miller is never afraid to challenge golf's bromides ("'Drive for show and putt for dough' is a crock"). Moreover, his love and passion for the game is genuine, and for all of his supposed criticism of players, it's obvious that Miller would love to see all (or most) of them ultimately succeed. If read with this in mind, most readers interested in golf should be able to enjoy this book in spite of the errors noted elsewhere.
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