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Distance to the Green: A Caddy's Lesson in Life, Business, and Golf

by Gary Abram

Golf Illustrated; January, 1998

"A new book by Gary Abram and bob O'Byrne applies the lessons of golf to life and business in a unique and challenging way. Distance to the Green: A Caddy's Lessons in Life, Business and Golf charts a path for goal attainment and provides readers with an everyday list of principles to obtain personal and business success."


USA TODAY, July 11, 1997 in their "Best Bets" column

"Wouldn't it be a swell world if playing golf made you better at your job? Distance to the Green: A Caddy's Lessons in Life, Business and Golf . . . follows Scotty, a college golfer with natural ability and an arrogant attitude. Forced by his coach to spend the summer caddying for the rich, he carries the bag of Bob O'Brien, who serves up life lessons and business acumen. A book for those who want to win, in life and on the course."


Book Description

Subtitled "A Caddy's Lessons in Life, Business, and Golf," Distance to the Green defies rigid classification. Book stores shelve it on their business/motivation stacks. Golf stores carry it because of its vivid golfing stories and tips. Even non-golfers enjoy its humorous and real characters and the true-to-life instruction it provides.

The book follows Scotty, a hardheaded and egotistical college golfer who is forced to spend the summer caddying at National, the most prestigious golf course in the country. While caddying for some of the most significant and wealthy men and women in the country, he learns important life lessons from its members. He learns how to set and attain goals for both personal and business success. He learns how to "wire the deal" -- a five step process for extracting the greatness within all of us. He learns the real steps of problem solving, how mentoring helps increase intellectual capital, what team building can mean, what is truly significant in communication -- and still more, all of it vital in achieving success as an effective human being and leader.

Woven into these significant life lessons are great golfing stories, humor, hints, tips, and pure, colorful descriptions of the "best golf course in America." You'll enjoy meeting Scotty and who he becomes, his mentors, and you'll like the fact that you can share in his excitement and growth as he learns some valuable lessons . . . and you won't even have to carry the bags.


 

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