Interesting because I'm interested in that subject
How useful was it?
Very useful
Would you read it again?
Yes
Value for money
Good
Advantages:
Provides insights into his rise to be one of the world's top golfers
Disadvantages:
Could have gone into more detail regarding Sandy's fall from the top of world golf
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
An autobiography of one of the world of golf's great enigmas - Sandy Lyle. Arguably the world's best player at the age of 30, he then lost his game, and achieved only 3 further victories during what should have been the prime of his career. This book charts the rise to the pinnacle of his career, his victory in the 1988 US Masters, and also provides insights into his family's background in the game, and the less glamourous side of the life of the professional golfer in the late 1970's. What is particularly touching is the description of the very loving relationship with his father, and how he encouraged and guided Sandy to the top of the sport without ever inflicting pressure as some parents of prominent sportsman have. My one criticism of the book would be how the decline in Sandy's career post 1988 was covered too briefly. Here was a man who was the world's best, and within 12 months he was a journeyman professional. It would have added to the book if this period of Sandy's life had been covered in greater detail. In conclusion, an interesting read which leaves you with the impression of Sandy Lyle being a genuinely decent man, who deserved more from the talent he was blessed with.
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