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First, Hueber’s description

of the comedy of errors

and tragic misjudgment,

from which none of the

participants came away

unscathed, of the “Square

Grooves

Controversy”

between Karsten Solheim,

the PGA Tour and the USGA.

The offshoot of which almost

30 years later in his view,

has led to an ineffectual

USGA reaction to changes in

technology and their struggle

to control Hi-Tech golf balls

and clubs. An unforeseen

result of which are the 7,000-

yard real estate development

dominated golf courses,

essentially unplayable by the

average golfer.

Secondly is the many

enlightening

anecdotes

and stories of the author’s

relationship

with

Ben

Hogan. Hogan was the most

enigmatic and dominant

player of his time and still

came into the office everyday

even after selling out to AMF

in 1960.

Heuber even tackles an

explanation of Hogan’s so-

called swing “secret” which

allowed “The Wee Ice

Mon,” control like no other

player over the distance and

trajectory of his shots. This at

a time of persimmon headed

drivers and of rubber band-

wound liquid center golf

balls, so lacking in quality

control a player was fortunate

to find three or four in a

dozen that were round and

would fly properly.

Hueber’s personal history is

interesting but what makes

“In the Rough: The Business

Game of Golf”

worth reading

is the insight he provides to

the events and the biggest

names in the game.

 Find it in your local bookstore

o

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T

he Business Game of Golf

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