"Jealous. That's what I am. Green with golf envy...Why didn't we think of that? I mean, what golfer worth his, or her, balls wouldn't want to trade all the troubles of life for the adventure and privilege of teeing it up every-where from the glacial volcanoes of the Andes to the Arctic Circle in Norway?"
--from the Foreword by Turk Pipkin
At forty-seven, David Wood sold everything he owned and set out to fulfill every golfer's dream: For one year, he traveled the world (covering sixty thousand miles and every continent except Antarctica) by plane, boat, train, motorcycle, and rickshaw, to play the game he loves in the most exotic locales, including the world's highest, driest, hottest, coldest, and most remote golf courses, and lived to tell the tale.
Along the way, he met a bevy of fascinating characters, including surly cabbies, taxi drivers with a death wish, welcoming golf-course managers, threatening kangaroos, and golf pros out for a quick game. David faced dire situations, such as bouts of food poisoning in India and Egypt, altitude sickness in Argentina, getting booted out of the Ukraine by armed guards, and muddling about with limited language skills. But through it all he maintained a sense of humor and, of course, his passion for golf, which he played every chance he got.
Around the World in 80 Rounds is as funny as it is insightful, and readers will want to follow Wood wherever he explores golf as it is played around the globe.
David Wood is a former stand-up comedian and noted public speaker with a lifelong passion for golf and travel. He writes on golf, humor, and travel for periodicals and websites. He is currently working on his first novel. Visit his website at www.DavidWoodSpeaking.com.
