The Ball in the Air
Book description
After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, "the poet laureate of golf" (GOLF magazine), delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it's played-and lived-by the rest of us.
Over Michael Bamberger's celebrated writing career, he has written a handful of books and hundreds…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Ball in the Air as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As you might have deduced, I love Michael Bamberger books. This one had me enthralled because it took me down a path I did not envision.
He introduced me to three characters in the game I might not have otherwise come upon. Instead of the top players in the game, he focused on those who love the game in their own way, and while their stories – another golf writer, an old friend, a woman who overcame incredible odds in her home country – are not well known, they are nonetheless fascinating.
This was a difficult book to put down.
From Bob's list on insights into the world of golf.
Want books like The Ball in the Air?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 71 books like The Ball in the Air.
Browse books like The Ball in the Air
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in golf, animals, and Anthrozoology?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about golf, animals, and Anthrozoology.