Life With A Swinger: Conversations Off The Tee With Golf Professionals And Their Wives,Used

Product Description Life with a Swinger reveals the personal challenges, compromises and quests faced both by husbands whose "day job" is a rare calling and by the wives who choose to supports then through the ups and downs of the game. Ninetysix contributors from the world of professional golf share their stories in their own words. "With their book, Kay DavidoffZiplow and Leslie Zinberg have filled a dimension long glossed over in the literature of golfthe game's showcase world of the PGA Tours from the perspective of the wives. They play such an important part in the overall picture, and now we have a compilation of their thoughts and feelings as they have lived their unique lives at the sides of their husbands. Most interesting reading indeed." —Arnold Plamer From the Inside Flap A warm, revealing and humanizing look into the personal lives of PGA touring pros and their families. It takes nerves and skill to make a living inside the ropes, but theres never been a better account of the huge part life at home plays in getting and keeping them there. —Mark Frost, Author of The Greatest Game Ever Played and The Grand SlamThe Tour wives have been an integral part of the success of their husbands on Tour—I know mine has been. I think my wife is wonderful, and Life with a Swinger reflects this feeling! —Jack NicklausPGA Tour Professionals are thought to be the most independent group of athletes in the world today. This is the story of one group—their wives—on whom they are totally dependent. —Dick Ebersol, Chairman NBC Universal Sports and OlympicsWhen someone watches a golf tournament, whether in person or on TV, they need to understand the very human side of golf. The triumphs and personal decisions left up to a tour player are only one dimension of how he has arrived at that particular juncture. It is the wives of the professional golfers who give the support and enable their husbands to focus their energies to persevere. Life with a Swinger welcomes us into their hearts and opens our eyes to their poignant thoughts and feelings—what a wonderful tribute, to truly celebrate the strength of these women. —Ben CrenshawLife with a Swinger is to be applauded! Finally we have an opportunity to share a special moment with the most important member of a Tour players team—his wife. The wives comments and thoughts provide a rare glimpse into their arena and give us insight into their compassion, strength and courage. These girls are good! —David F. Wright, Ph.D. PGA Psychologist and Golf ProfessionalHaving followed professional golf for over forty years, Ive always been impressed by the observation that the only thing tougher than being a golfer on the professional tour is being the wife of a golfer on the professional tour. I cant think of anything that would make a more interesting book. Life with a Swinger does that. —Don Ohlmeyer, Creator of the Skins Game About the Author Kay DavidoffZiplow grew up in Miami Beach, Florida. She is an accomplished golfer for over 23 years as is her husband Todd, a real estate investor. As a sports writer, she now divides her time between the West Coast and New York, where their daughter Jessica resides. Leslie F. Zinberg grew up in El Paso, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to being an Interior Designer, shoe is coauthor of two parenting books. Leslie lives in Loas Angeles with her husband, Michael, who is a director. They are proud parents of two sons, Judd and Rodd.