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Who's Your Caddy?: Looping For the Great, Near Great and Reprobates of Golf Audiobook
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The funniest and most popular sportswriter in America abandons his desk at Sports Illustrated to caddy for some of the world’s most famous golfers—and some celebrity duffers—with hilarious results. Who knows golfers best? Who’s with them every minute of every round, hears their muttering, knows whether they cheat? Their caddies, of course. So sportswriter Rick Reilly figured that he could learn a lot about the players and their games by caddying, even though he had absolutely no idea how to do it. Amazingly, some of the best golfers in the world—including Jack Nicklaus, David Duval, Tom Lehman, John Daly, Casey Martin, and Jill McGill—agreed to let Reilly carry their bags at actual PGA and LPGA Tour events. Reilly also caddied at the Masters, persuaded Deepak Chopra and Donald Trump to use him as a caddy, accompanied high-rolling golf hustlers in Las Vegas around the course, and carried the bag for a blind golfer. Between his hilarious descriptions of his own ineptitude as a caddy and his insight into what makes the greats of golf so great, Reilly’s wicked wit and an expert’s eye provide readers with the next best thing to a great round of golf.
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"Rick Reilly is absolutely hilarious and by consensus the best sportswriter of our time. In this book, he caddies for top senior, men's and women's golfers, a blind man and Donald Trump. Every page has a laugh. Reilly is a master at simile and metaphor, and such colorful writing is delightful. Warning: Many pages are also a blue, as in there is a lot of swearing and innuendo. The chapter on John Daly is particularly close to R rated. Definitely PG-13 and really more, closer to R, if not that. Therefore, I have to recommend it with caution."
— Tad (4 out of 5 stars)
Who's Your Caddy? Listener Reviews
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" Great fun. Great book. Great Writer. "
— Erik, 2/5/2014 -
" I hilarious read for a golf nut. "
— Matt, 1/29/2014 -
" Reilley is awesome. This book kills me, especially the chapter about J. Daly. "
— Josh, 1/27/2014 -
" Likely the best book ever written about golf "
— Mmyhp, 1/25/2014 -
" Again, another glimpse into Reilly's writing. Excellent for sports fans and golf fans. "
— Chris, 1/23/2014 -
" I laughed out loud reading this book. It was so much fun to read. "
— Tom, 1/21/2014 -
" Even if you're not a huge fan of golf, I think this is an interesting look at golf and golfers. If you don't know anything and don't care at all about golf, then you won't care about this book but if you do have an interest, it's a good one! "
— Jennifer, 1/17/2014 -
" If you like funny stores about the inner working of the world of golf through the ideas of the world's worst caddy, then this book is for you. Easy read. So funny you laugh out loud. great for anyone who needs more funny stories about golf. "
— Doug, 1/3/2014 -
" Was given this book by a friend...still felt ripped off. Reilly is a hack, "
— Kent, 12/21/2013 -
" This guy is one of the most entertaining sports writers ever. I quit getting Sports Illustrated after 20 years because he left the magazine. "
— Jeff, 12/19/2013 -
" This book is great! I highly recommend it to anyone who even remotely likes golf, life, or laughing. I'll read the rest of his books based on this one. I can't say enough about it... "
— Jim, 12/13/2013 -
" My new boss was talking about this book for the characters mentioned... Mainly the high stakes gambler. Not a book that will make you any smarter but typically entertaining, short chapters. Good bathroom material. "
— Glenn, 12/4/2013 -
" Reilly is very funny. I would think any golfer would enjoy this book. It does have bad words but nothing I haven't heard on the golf course. "
— Jan, 10/2/2013 -
" Some great one-liners and a fairly fast non-fiction read. I enjoyed insight into the personalities - Trump, Chopra, his gambling buddy, and several PGA guys. The style is a little redundant by the end, but still a good read. "
— Brian, 9/20/2013 -
" Five different golfers, all interesting. A bit of humor. "
— W, 6/2/2013 -
" An interesting read for anyone who wants to know more about the inside of the game of golf. "
— Dale, 4/17/2013 -
" A great book for the golf enthusiast. A super quick read that's filled with hilarious stories and anecdotes. "
— Leonard, 2/18/2013 -
" hehe! quite funny and a great true story! Rick Reilly rocks "
— David, 11/15/2012 -
" One of my favorite books on golf. I learned a lot of about the game, but even more about how to truly enjoy it. Rick Reilly is absolutely hilarious. "
— Ryan, 9/24/2012 -
" Rick Reilly's a great sports writer, no doubt. This is a good book, easy to read. The fourth star is withheld because he mentions the prodigious proportions of John Daly's wang. Thanks, but no thanks, Rick. "
— Jason, 8/18/2012 -
" Humerous and entertaining look at the fine art of caddying. Riley's irreverence of a game that at times takes itself too seriously is refreshing and fun. Entertaining piece if you are a golfer or ever carried as a caddie. "
— Charly, 7/21/2012 -
" Amusing insight into the world of professional caddies "
— Daniel, 8/8/2011 -
" I don't even lilke golf and I enjoyed the stories. "
— brian, 6/14/2011 -
" So it's 10 years old. I still really liked it. "
— Melissa, 5/18/2011 -
" It was actually a book on tape. Loaned to me by a sales rep/golfer/ultramarathoner. Nothing deep but funny. The part on Deepak Chopra was great...golf even got him to curse! "
— Mike, 4/27/2011 -
" Very interesting read about golf through the eyes of a writer/caddie with some interesting golfer types "
— Martin, 4/6/2011 -
" This guy is one of the most entertaining sports writers ever. I quit getting Sports Illustrated after 20 years because he left the magazine. "
— Jeff, 1/30/2011 -
" hehe! quite funny and a great true story! Rick Reilly rocks "
— David, 1/3/2011 -
" Enjoy his writing a lot. Laughed out loud several times. I'm a big fan of his. Learned a lot about golf and the different players (including non-golfers) in this book. Great sports writer. Happy I finally read one of his books. "
— Lisa, 5/17/2010 -
" Great golf book and look into some of the players of the game. Pretty funny too. "
— Taylor, 5/17/2010 -
" I read this some time ago. However, it was a good and funny read. I remember it was a hard book to put down. "
— Ray1759, 1/23/2010 -
" Cute books, some really funny parts. "
— Rich, 6/28/2009 -
" Great "inside the ropes" article about Caddying for Celebs and Pro Golfers. David Duval is now one of my favorite golfers. "
— Douglas, 6/23/2009 -
" Very interesting read about golf through the eyes of a writer/caddie with some interesting golfer types "
— Martin, 4/28/2009
About Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly, screenwriter and author, worked for years for Sports Illustrated and ESPN. In addition to being voted the NSMA National Sportswriter of the Year eleven times, he has also been recognized with the Damon Runyon Award for Outstanding Contributions to Journalism. USA Today called him, “the closest thing sportswriting ever had to a rock star.”
About Grover Gardner
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.