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The legendary golf novel, rereleased in a special edition with a new foreword by the author. Don Imus said it best- "Dan Jenkins is a comic genius." And nowhere is that genius more evident than in Dead Solid Perfect , his uproarious 1974 novel about life on the PGA Tour. To some,... Read Full Overview

When Dead Solid Perfect was first published in 1974, golfers in real life on the PGA Tour were wearing trendy, bell-bottom trousers and tournaments were offering $150,000 in prize money. Touring pros now wear pants and events offer an average of $600,000 in prize money.

When Dead Solid Perfect was first published in 1974, golfers in real life on the PGA Tour were wearing trendy, bell-bottom trousers and tournaments were offering $150,000 in prize money. Touring pros now wear pants and events offer an average of $600,000 in prize money.

When Dead Solid Perfect was first published in 1974, golfers in real life on the PGA Tour were wearing trendy, bell-bottom trousers and tournaments were offering $150,000 in prize money. Touring pros now wear pants and events offer an average of $600,000 in prize money.