Golf Books #60 (Dream On: One Hack Golfer’s Challenge to Break Par in a Year)

Meet John Richardson, a typical weekend golfer who enjoys the game but can’t break 100. But Richardson differs from the average 24-handicapper in one crucial way. He’s determined to break par within a year at the local golf course while working in a demanding full-time job and trying his best to remain a good husband and father.

Famed Scottish golfer/commentator Sam Torrance advises John to “dream on” and PGA Tour pro Darren Clarke tells him that three years would be a more realistic time frame. Dream On is the hilarious and inspiring story of how John achieved the seemingly impossible—from how the initial challenge took shape to that glorious day, less than one year later, when he broke par and played the best round of his life.

Reviews:

“A likeable story of the human spirit. It is honest, inspiring, and motivational.” – The New York Times
A great, heart-warming story . . . Read it and see how you can turn your golfing dreams into reality. (Irish Independent )

Whether you are a golfer or not, John’s story is a lesson for life. (GolfWorld )

Dream On can inspire and motivate you to push yourself to set and achieve any goals you may have. (Golf365.com )

For golfers [John’s] achievement is already being marveled at and studiously picked over for any nugget of information that will help them improve. But whether you are a golfer or not, John’s story is a lesson for life. (Irish News )

This account of one man’s triumph over a small, dimpled white ball will inspire hackers everywhere to set new goals for themselves. (Bill Ott – Booklist)

About the Author
John Richardson worked for more than fifteen years in the coffee bar and restaurant industry, at one time running the largest sandwich business in Ireland. A keen golfer, he lives with his wife and daughter in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

(source) To released on May 1, 2012