Behind the #$%*& Green | 
 enlarge | Author: Scott Simpson
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1281196
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 206
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 141370719X
Dewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9781413707199
ASIN: 141370719X
Publication Date: September 2, 2003
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Product Description
This rollicking, ribald account is one insiders view of the golf course management industry. Thrice betrothed and divorced, Steve Hunter is a jaded and battle-scarred veteran of the profession and subsequent matrimonial dissolution wars. His comedic portrayal of the inevitable collision between career responsibilities and common domestic expectations calls to question the worthiness of his occupation, golfers, his children, and the opposite sex as he strives to cope with all of them. I think childbirth and parenting give you the same emotional effect as does holing out from the edge of the rough for a double eagle, only to learn you nutted that shot with someone elses ball, he opines.
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 Must read for golfers and pros alike November 10, 2006
This is an excellent look into the game and business of golf. Written in a humorous style, Behind the Green will ring true to anyone who has ever been in the business of golf. The portions of this book that deal with the business side of the game may seem outrageous to the player, but they are, if possible, understated. But anyone with a love of the game will enjoy this book.
A fun book that is worth a read May 3, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This fictitious "tongue-in-cheek" tale on the management of golf courses should appeal to non-golfers equally as much as it should to amateur and professional golfers alike.The book is very well written and, even though it is fictitious, seems to give a very good insight into the highs and lows of golf course management (both on and off the course). The story appears to be written with a mixture of sincerity, joviality, friendly irreverence and with a light hearted touch of arrogance. All in all, the book amused me to the point I couldn't put it down and, to me, that is the mark of a good book, isn't it?.
Read the Green January 10, 2004
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Funny look at duffers to drunks
Understanding it allI was a pro greens-keeper at 15
Another woman's opinion.... December 7, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Scott Simpson, the author of Behind the #$%*& Green, has managed golf courses since 1987. In 1991, two golf courses under his supervision were recognized by the University of Colorado's School of Business as the #1 and #7 most played courses in Colorado. In 1996, he was a featured speaker on Golf Course Management at the National Recreation and Parks Association's Annual Convention. As for each Scott's talent as a writer, buy their respective books and judge for yourself....
 Not by Scott Simpson the golfer December 5, 2003
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book was not written or endorsed by Scott Simpson, the professional golfer on the PGA TOUR.
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