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 enlarge | Author: James Patterson
Creator: Peter De Jonge
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book
List Price: $12.99
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 47494
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 5.7 x 0.6
ISBN: 0316693359
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780316693356
ASIN: 0316693359
Publication Date: May 5, 1999
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Condition: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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 Middle-Aged Golfer's Dreams Come True February 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
James Patterson taps into every middle-aged golfer's fondest fantasy in this eminently readable and enjoyable novella.
Travis McKinley, a disgruntled Chicago ad man, approaches his fiftieth birthday knowing he's about to be fired by the agency where he's worked for 23 years and suspecting that his wife is about to drop the divorce bomb on him. A miraculous round of golf on Christmas Day gives him a reason to live, a scenario only another certified golf nut could understand. I found it perfectly credible.
The day Travis gets fired (and before he tells his wife the good news), he sends in his entry fee to the PGA Senior Tour Qualifying School, another perfectly rational action for those of use with a permanent track in our carpeting from where we practice putting. When his wife finds out, she doesn't see this as quite such a rational response to the situation.
Patterson's account of Travis' Q-school experience and year on the tour is a fine mix of humor, golf lore, and pathos as his hero struggles not with his golf game but with the disintegration of his marriage. The "Miracle on the 17th Green" at Pebble Beach produces a happy ending, though. It's as sweet as a pured second-shot three-wood to the center of the green on your own favorite par five.
Miracle on the Seventeenth Green October 28, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a favorite of mine to "gift" to golfers. A marvelous story somewhat out of character for Patterson. Particularly good for anyone over fifty or someone who loves golf but whose life is in a slump.
 A Refreshing Tale of Life August 18, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Admit it. You're stuck at a dead end job like the rest of us. Miracle on the 17 Green is about a middle aged guy named Travis who has a hopeless job, a great marriage with three wonderful kids (but doesn't realize it) and some yet to be exposed talent with the golf clubs. Great little tale about all the above and how he goes about learning to appreciate life in general. A wonderful read. Typical Patterson book -- short chapters with easy to follow characters. Highly recommended!!! Give it 4 1/2 stars.
The fun-side of James Patterson March 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just love the out-of-the ordinary books that he writes! It was fun!
Miracle on the 17th Green August 30, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Very good book. Just as it says. About life, love and family. If you are a fan of James Patterson add this one to your collection.
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