John Feinstein - The Majors

Such a good writer, Feinstein never seems at a loss to create suspense, interest, and excitement. Whether you are an avid golfer, a patient golf widow, or simply a fan of great golf tournaments on TV, The Majors is a joy.

Mim Anne Houk, St. Petersburg Times

The Majors is about more than just the details of four golf tournaments. Its about the pressure-packed lives of the tour professionals. Balancing golf and life is indeed difficult for most tour professionals. For John Feinstein, writing about both is something he has mastered.

Everett J. Merrill, Philadelphia Inquirer

Mr. Feinstein is the most successful sportswriter in America. He has the gift of re-creating events known to us all while infusing them with excitement, even suspense.

Jay Nordlinger, Wall Street Journal

Excellent. Its just a great book. The Majors goes beyond what you read in the sports pages and golf magazines. Its up close and personal.

John Block, Kalamazoo Gazette

Feinstein is among the very best sportswriters now working when it comes to gaining access to a subject. And beyond that neat trick, Feinstein makes the access worthwhile. Its when Feinstein finds his way deep into a players worries and joys, successes and failures that his reportorial instincts provide wonderful insights.

Greg Stoda, West Palm Beach Post

Majors define a players career, make history, and produce the best stories. The Majors is a good walk, unspoiled, through an interesting year.

Thomas Bonk, Los Angeles Times

At many points, I felt as if I were there on the putting green, making conversation with the players, getting to know them as people. Such is the quality of Feinsteins work.

Todd Ewing, Columbus Dispatch

Every line of The Majors combines sports and literary magic.

Jeff Guinn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

If you want to know how touring pros think, on and off the course but particularly on the courses that are the crucibles of the majors, this is the book. The Majors is another major triumph for John Feinstein.

Dave Anderson, New York Times Book Review

Feinstein lends his keen observers eye to golfs glamour events. He is at his best when he reveals tidbits about the game and the pro tour that other writers and reporters either dont cover or fail to mine. The richness of the book comes from the history he weaves into each segment. The Majors comes alive as a narrative in the same way the tournaments Feinstein is writing about came alive.

Charles Cooper, Newark Star-Ledger

A rare glimpse of life on the tour and the people behind the names appearing on the leader board. Feinstein rewards us with an insightful understanding of what goes on inside the ropes.

Mike Chisler, Tampa Tribune-Times

A good book. The Majors exceeds expectations. Feinsteins strength is his ability to gain the trust of the players. We learn just what is going on inside the heads of these players at the most stressful times in their professional lives. We learn why golf is such a difficult game to master: because what a player is really trying to master is himself. And oh, yes, we do get a birds-eye view of some pretty good golf.

Mark S. Murphy, Washington Times

Better than A Good Walk Spoiled. It all makes for some very interesting reading.

Neill Caldwell, Charlotte Observer

Immensely enjoyable. Feinsteins latest will provide veteran golfers an appreciation of how the sport is played at its most exalted level, while giving even those whose only putts have come on AstroTurf an understanding of what all the fuss is about.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Feinstein doesnt just follow each sailing drive or climactic putt; he delves inside the players sunbaked heads to reveal their quest for golf immortality.

Nathan Ward, P.O.V. Magazine

Outstanding. There may be no better way to tee off the golf season than with John Feinsteins The Majors. It is a book that anyone, even those with just a minor interest in golf, will enjoy.

Glenn Speer, New York Post