A Good Read - "Preferred Lies, A Journey into the Heart of Scottish Golf"

[David_Tepper]

I recently finished reading this book by Andrew Greig, which I enjoyed very much. On the surface, the book is part diary, part travelogue of the author's golfing journey around Scotland. He plays courses as famous as the Old Course and Royal Dornoch and as obscure as the courses on the isles of Iona & Gigha.

However, the book is much more than that. It is described, by others, as "A masterful meditation on golf and healing" and "A wonderful book about how golf is one sure way to heal the body and the heart." I would not argue with either of those descriptions.

My guess is, the older you are, the more you will enjoy it!

[J_ Crisham]

David, nice read perfect for those of us on the back nine of life!

[Andrew Mitchell]

David

I thought it was a very enjoyable read.  Not recommended if you are expecting a great deal of architectural comment on the various (and varied) courses Greig plays but an excellent story about life told through golf.

[Mark Pearce]

I enjoyed most of the book a lot.  I did think, however, that it really limped to a close and that Greig ran out of things to say before he got to the end of his travels.  His encounters with old friends and or aquaintances were much more interesting and stimulating than the golf hippies the book finishes with.