Synopses & Reviews
In 1996,
Charles Slack, a golfing everyman, threw his clubs in the trunk of his car and started on a pilgrimage down Route 1, playing the public courses all along the East Coast of the United States. As he tells the story of this extraordinary journey, he introduces a new set of partners with each round and opens a window into a new locale. Traveling from the potato fields of northern Maine to the manicured suburbs of Connecticut, from the worn-down urban centers of the Northeast corridor to the sun-drenched havens of the South, Slack chronicles the best and the worst of the public golf experience. Here in the land of new beginnings, he lives out every golfer's fantasy: a fresh start and a pristine fairway each and every morning. It is a charming tale of a quintessentially American journey of discovery.
Review
"An utterly engaging chronicle of a golf trip to end all golf trips. If he ever decides to do it again, I hope he takes me along." --David Owen, author of
My Usual Game"A wonderfully entertaining and instructive book...by an attentive and wry observer."--Robert Coles
"It is an axiom of sports literature that the smaller the ball, the better the writing. Blue Fairways holds true to form, and that, above all, is what makes the book a pleasure."--The Denver Post
"Blue Fairways will have you laughing out loud in identification, envy and delight."--Travel & Leisure
Synopsis
From Maine to Florida, playing the best and worst public courses along the way, a golfer journeys along U.S. Route 1. Full-color illustrations.
About the Author
Charles Slack is a former business reporter and feature writer for
The Richmond Times-Dispatch and has contributed articles to many prominent national magazines. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.