Breaking Eighty: A Journey Through the 9 Fairways of Hell

by Lee Eisenberg

Book Overview

A former editor of Esquire magazine explains how he learned the dynamics of learning how to play golf and develop an effective swing, and offers empathy and advice to amateur players from a learner's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786861991
• ISBN13: 9780786861996
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

BUY THIS BOOK!

This is one of the greatest golf books of all time. Do not be discouraged from buying it from the following reviews because any person with a brain larger than a golf ball would realize that there is more to this book than just helpful golf tips. I resent the people who bought it to use as a tool to improve their golf swing.

A Double Eagle

This book is about a frustrated hacker who brings his considerable wit and eloquence to the task of "breaking 80." On his journey he samples every product, theory, pro and golf guru that has tempted the rest of us who love the game but just don't score very well. Very funny, very insightful, very Zen (the official religion of golfers).

EVERY HACKER WILL SEE HIMSELF IN HIS GOLF JOURNEY.

TWO OF THE BEST AND MOST DELIGHTFUL BOOKS I'VE READ ON GOLFING ARE: BREAKING EIGHTY AND DAVID OWEN'S "MY USUAL GAME. I WILL RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO MY BEST (GOLFING) FRIENDS. I FOUND MYSELF LAUGHING OUT LOUD THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. HE HAS CAPTURED THE THOUGHTS, FRUSTRATIONS AND FANTASIES OF EVERY WEEKEND GOLFER. WE ALL THINK WE CAN BUY OUR "NEW" GAME. LEE EISENBERG IS AN EXCELLENT WRITER. HE CAPTURES THE CRAZINESS OF ALL US HACKERS. EACH OF US WILL SEE OURSELVES IN HIS MANY EXPERIENCES AND FRUSTRATIONS. I HOPE HIS BOOK MAKES A LOT OF MONEY SO THAT HE CAN PAY FOR ALL THE LESSONS, NEW EQUIPMENT AND GREENS FEES.

Great book for middle-aged hackers

This is a wonderful book that captures the love and frustration of most amateur golfers. The writing is clever and quite readable. The best Christmas present I received this year.Lou Rovner

Hackers, take heart!

Join Lee Eisenberg in his futile and funny quest for a hacker's Holy Grail, i.e. that magic key, new gadget, or golf guru that turns it all around for us and gives us a respectable game in no time. Many of us have been down that same frustrating road in pursuit of golfing nirvana, and the author helps us make peace with ourselves by his commentary on the learning process. A must for every golf library