A Golfer's Dream: How a Regular Guy Conquered the Golf Digest List of America's Top 100 Golf Courses

Larry Berle

Larry didn’t play golf until he was about 40, introduced to the game by Annie, whom he subsequently married. Larry was smitten by both Annie and golf. He is a good golfer, with a handicap in the low teens. In fact he would describe himself (as he did in the title of the book) as a “regular guy”. At some point Larry decided to go on a quest, to play golf at the top 100 courses in the U.S., as rated by Golf Digest. Many of these courses are at very exclusive and exclusionary private clubs.

While Larry does a wonderful job of describing each course and his experience playing it, what really makes this book compelling is Larry’s focus on how, over a 10 year period, he accomplished this feat. It began with desire, a dream, and he proceeded step by step, using creativity, cojones, and an abundance of networking.

It is a fun book to read. I could hardly put it down. As a golfer I learned much about the history of the game and the various venues. More importantly I learned a lot about Larry human nature, and how to have a dream and get it fulfilled.

I think just about any serious golfer would find this book extremely enjoyable and very informative.

Review by Len Oppenheim