A good author writes relatable characters whose dialog moves smoothly and believably. A great author can do this with a subject that otherwise would be of no interest to a reader but pull them in anyhow. That's what happened here.
You would be hard-pressed to find someone less interested in golf than I am. Even so, I found myself reading The Professional and truly enjoying it, even though it's very much a golf book. It tells the story of David Howard, a very talented golfer, as we see different parts of his life, the lifelong effort to reach the top of his game, and the struggles that go on, both in his head and in the competitive world he inhabits.
If you like golf, you'll love this book. If you don't like golf, well, you may love this book anyhow.
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