{"product_id":"golf-lessons-chips-chunks-and-cheers","title":"Golf Lessons: Chips, Chunks and Cheers","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJohn Baldoni likes to call himself the world's worst golfer for as much golf as he plays. His lack of talent for the game has not dimmed his ardor for the game itself and the friends he has made playing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGolf Lessons: Chips, Chunks and Cheers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a love letter to the game – a collection of poems about the experience of playing and camaraderie it can produce. Baldoni distills wisdom with wry insight and joy. Baldoni's own photography makes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGolf Lessons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a book to read and re-read one poem or a handful at time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGolf Lessons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a book that golfers will enjoy and those who do not play the game will want to give to loved ones who do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvance Praise for Golf Lessons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGolf Lessons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a delightful blend of humor, wisdom, and the nuanced art of the game we love. Through these poems, John Baldoni captures not just the rhythm of golf but the deeper lessons it imparts—humility, patience, camaraderie, and the joy of a well-struck ball (or even a shank). A must-read for anyone who finds their soul on the fairway.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGarry Ridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Chairman Emeritus, WD-40 Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Baldoni is not afraid to illuminate his own game's flaws for insights and laughs. After all, golf is a game that teaches humility and good fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan Mulally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, former CEO of Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airplanes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI don't play golf, but I live with someone who puts himself to sleep each night by going over and over his favorite shots. So I'm intimately familiar with the dread of the shank, the agony of the slump, the pressure of the birdie putt. Baldoni has engaged his poetry muse to produce an ode to the game that is famously beautiful and frustrating in equal measure. Highly recommend!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSally Helgesen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Women Rise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rising Together\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45917257695423,"sku":"b7d404c0-8963-418f-aec5-9605fbc13512","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/77ff39f4fc9442aea5ebae0fb19728c8.jpg?v=1785098535","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/golf-lessons-chips-chunks-and-cheers","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}