John Daly's Book 1-17-07

I just finished John Daly's book, My Life In and Out of the Rough. If you don't know who John Daly is here is a little information. John is a pro golfer who has always been a rebel on the tour. He used to be know as Long John due to his length off the tee which by today's standard really isn't all that long. He won the PGA Championship as the 10th alternate, thats right 9 people had to drop out of a major championship for John to even get in the thing. John is also one of the few to have won two majors before the age of 30 putting him up there with Jack and Tiger.

Anyway here is a little about the book. It pretty much gives a history of ole John's life from growing up in Arkansas to today, well almost today as the book ends sometime in 2006. Not a bad book but not overly inspirational either. It explores his trips to rehab, his many divorces, how he loves his current wife (they have filed for divorce since the book was written), his gambling problems (claims to have lost over $40 million), life on tour, etc. There are some really funny stories in the book plus some sad stories (his temper, his divorces) and even an inspirational one (he donated $30,000 for college to two girls who lost their dad at a golf tournament when he was struck by lightening). The book reads well and is interesting to hear his stories about how he got into the PGA Championship and how it is over seas. It is refreshing to hear someone not be politically correct on everything they say and do. If you are a golf fan, a fan of John Daly, or just a sports fan this is a good read.

I am currently listening to Built to Last by James Collins in the car and will start reading Controversy Creates Cash by Eric Bischoff today so stay tuned for reviews on each of these.