Book description
Kenny Reid has avidly followed golf's majors for more than 30
years. Through the luminescent glow of his television screen, and
even, on occasion, from the vantage point of the roped-off boundaries,
he has watched the greats of the game stamp their mark in the history
books of each of the golf world's premier tournaments. In 2009 he
decided to go a step further, decided that it was time to live the
dream of all golf enthusiasts - he embarked on a pilgrimage, a 'fan
slam', to each of the four majors - the Masters, the US Open, The Open
and the PGA Championship - all in a single year. "A Major
Obsession" chronicles this golf fan's odyssey. In an effort to
record every detail of the fan's experience at the majors at Bethpage,
Augusta, Turnberry and Hazeltine, he experiences excitement, mishaps,
surprises and feats of brilliance. Not a golf insider or writer, he
records each championship's special feel and ambience from the
everyday fan's point of view. The journey takes him to the heart of
the spectator experience, comparing and contrasting each
championship's highs-and-lows both on and off the course. It mixes the
sublime with the ridiculous; the expected with the unexpected.
Original, quirky and brilliantly insightful, this fan's-eye account of
the best players and tournaments in the world is a must for all lovers
of sport and of golf; it is entertainment, travelogue and user manual
to the most spectacular golf tournaments in the world.
Kenny Reid was born and brought up in Ayr. He holds an MA (Hons) in
History from the University of Glasgow and an MSc in Business and IT
from the University of Strathclyde. He is a member of Prestwick Golf
Club and has a golf handicap of two. He lives in Edinburgh.
