Golf Book Giveaway: “The Downhill Lie”
It’s “bloggy giveaway” week and here at “Green Posse” we’re offering a copy of Carl Hiaasen’s new humorous look at golf, “The Downhill Lie: a Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport.” Hiaasen is best known for his satirical and funny mystery novels set in south Florida. He also writes a regular column for the Miami Herald.
In “Downhill Lie,” Hiaasen answers such questions as how to retrieve a sunken golf cart from a snake-infested lake and which club is best suited for combat against a horde of rat? He also describes his return to the game of his youth–a game he hadn’t played for more than 20 years. His anecdotes have just enough truth to them to make the 205-page book extremely funny and easy to read.
To enter to win the book, simply leave a comment below with the name of your favorite golf course. The contest is open to US residents ages 18 and older. (be sure to include your email address with you post your comment, so I can get a hold of you when you win.) The contest ends at midnight on Monday, August 4. Good Luck!
Note: this giveaway is now closed for new entries. The winner will be announced later on Tuesday.
(cover art courtesy of Knopf)
78 Comments
My best friend plays golf, this would be a fantastic gift for him!
My friend’s favorite golf course is Hyde Park Country Club in Cincinnati, where he is a member.
I don’t have one. I am trying to win it for my father-in-law.
I am just learning golf and it is so interesting.
I am hacker and a slacker.
Torrey Pines
Upper Montclair Golf Club course, NJ
My favorite golf course is Pinehurst in North Carolina. thank you for the contest
The newly opened Ridge Creek Golf Club in Dinuba, California… it’s my husband’s favorite new place!
Augusta National
Pembroke Lakes, FL because I live close by!
My husband loves to golf, but honestly ours is one shown on TV. Pinehurst.
oak brook country club
Sounds like an interesting book.
Thanks for this great contest!
thanks for the chance
I only played golf once, and it was a disaster. I want the book because I love Carl Hiaasen, and have read most all of his books and they are very funny. I’m sure anyone would enjoy this, golfer or not. I think the Saddlebrook Resort, north of Tampa is beautiful. I pass it every day on the way to work, and have had work related meetings there.
My favorite golf course is Pebble beach.
Pezhekee National Golf Course We go up there for vacation every summer.
I don’t play but my Dad does and has for years and years. I don’t know his fav course though – it would be in South Africa as that is where he lives!
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torrey pines
Pebble Beach – I do not play golf but love to look at this course. I would give this to my father who is an avid golfer.
My husband has tried to tell me about the hazards of playing golf. I may have to believe him after reading just a bit about this book. He’d love it – please enter me.
My husband has tried to tell me about the hazards of playing golf. I may have to believe him after reading just a bit about this book. He’d love it – please enter me. I’M SORRY – I clicked too soon. He’d probably say his favorite course was St. Andrews, although of course he’s never played there.
robert trent jones in ross bridge.
Caledonia in Myrtle Beach.
Maketewah Country Club. I love Carl Hiassen’s books. They are hysterical. Florida has never looked stranger than through his eyes.
Woodland Hills, Eagle, NE
Definitely Pebble Beach. Love it! Love it! Love it!
Thanks for the fun giveaway!
I’ve never played golf, so don’t have a favorite course. But I’m a huge Carl Hiaasen fan, so I can’t wait to read his take on the sport.
H is the penultimate satirist.
Northcliffe Golf Club.
Oregon City – I play there every week with friends from work.
I can’t play anymore,but i love to watch the Masters at Augusta National.
We just bought my 5 y.o. clubs. Thanks for the chance to win. Visit mine at http://www.mypreppypurse.blogspot.com
brentwood ny
Augusta National for sure…THANKS!
Elma Meadows GC. A public course just outside of Buffalo, NY. I play it every day.
Sugar Hill, Westfield, NY Hubby & son are off golfing now… LOL!
buhl course in sharon
Purpoodock
I’m not a golfer, but would love to surprise my stepdad with this. I think his favorite course would have to be the one he went to in Scotland, but I couldn’t tell you what it’s called!
valley hi country club
My husband plays at Boundary Oaks in Walnut Creek CA. I think he would really enjoy this book.
Elkhorn in Sun Valley Idaho.
My brother-in-law works at Bandon Dunes, but I’ve never played there. My favorite course is Kentuck golf course. It’s a public course on the coast of Oregon where I played while growing up.
My favorite golf course is Meadowlark in Huntington Beach.
My favorite golf course is The Resort at the Mountain in Welches Oregon-they have wonderful food there too!
This looks good! Consider me in for the draw!
St. Andrews
I just got into golfing recently because we live right beside a local golf course called Appledale. Thanks for the giveaway… the book sounds great!
St. Andrews
Well I don’t golf. I mean I have, but haven’t in a while. My great grandma who is 84 is an avid golfer and still has championship flight if that means anything to anyone
LOL. She is rather proud of it. Anyway…she golfs at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, MO. I would love to win this book to give to her.
ckbruce@ymail.com
My brother would absolutely LOVE this book!
I realized I forgot to put a course. Any ponky course. ha. How about the Montclair CC in VA.
Pebble Beach
My favorite golf course is Pinehurst in North Carolina. i used to teach right near there so it was very convenient
I would like this book for my son and he lives and plays golf in Indy (I don’t live there so don’t know the name of his golf course). Please enter me in this giveaway.
Thanks!
Golf Club of Illinois is my favorite course. I would love to own this book. Thanks for the giveaway
My favorite golf course is pretty much any mini-golf course. (I’m more a Carl Hiaasen fan than I am a golfer!)
sounds great, I would love to read it.
Favorite golf course is Poplar Grove in Amherst, VA.
Ted Makalena on Oahu
Tullymore, near Big Rapids, Michigan. Billboards say it’s rated #14 in the country.
My fave course is Fresh Meadows in Hillside, IL. Thanks for the giveaway.
I just started playing, so I have not played at too many courses yet, but of the ones i’ve played at, it would have to be Knollwood Golf Course, CA.
I’d read anything by CH!
Gladstan Golf Course in Payson, Utah
Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena Montana is my favorite course.
Elkhorn in Ketchum Idaho
The Links in Brigantine, Nj . A Links course at the beach what could be better.
My brother inlaw loves golf and this would be perfect for him.
Fox Hollow, Barre Mills, WI
Pebble beach
Pinehurst-#2 course
Spanish Bay– While I’ve never played it, the ocean is beautiful, the links are awesome and there’s a piper for goodness sakes!
I am just learning to Golf so for now it’s the Birdies Golf training are here in palmdale, CA
I enjoy playing near (and not in) water, the Peninsula Park Course in Door County, WI cut into the bluffs near Green Bay has very few level lies and many down hill lies!
If it’s Hiaasen, ya gotta read it now! You can always play golf but an experience with a great writer who is truly entertaining must be seized.Best course and most intriguing 1st hole was at Hershey CC in PA….awe inspiring hole excellent course.
a course I played in Scotland – no clue of the name!