The Power of Positive Idiocy

by David Feherty

David Feherty, ex-pro golfer and current commentator at NBC Sports and the Golf Channel, delivers a laugh-out-loud funny and totally uncensored collection of rants sure to surprise and crack up golfers everywhere.   Have you ever wondered where the weaknesses are in Tiger's game? Or what would happen if there were PGA Tour cheerleaders? Or how Old Tom Morris would play if he came back from the dead? In The Power of Positive Idiocy, readers will be treated to Feherty's answers to these questions, as well as his distinctive commentary on aging, Texas, the Irish, parenting, addiction, Charles Barkley, and, of course, every pro golfer and golfing situation you can imagine. Full of great laughs, ridiculous wisecracks, and some of the best advice for anyone new to the game of golf, Feherty’s remarkable collection is a must have for golfers of every stripe.

Genres: Sports

402 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Edward L · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is primarily made up from older columns letters and anecdotes.

If you like David F energy's wit and wisdom, you will enjoy this book. Some of his other books are available in e-book format. Two notably hilarious books include: Somewhere in Ireland e a village is missing an idiot!and A nasty bit of rough, which is my favourite. Both of those selections are clearly superior in every way!

[Sailco26 · Rating 3 out of 5]

While a fair amount of this content is republish from older books, there is some new material here - and it's typical Feherty-hilarity. Nice to see a "fuzzy foreigner" giving so much support to the US troops. Slainte, David!

[Steve Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quite literally the worst book I have ever read. Unless the last 100 pages told the greatest stories ever this was a complete flop as I could not finish this disaster.

[Dustin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly amusing. Nothing great. I'm thinking I never should have picked this as my first Feherty book to read, because there's really not much to it.
You get a collection of fifteen hundred word backpage articles from Golf magazine, mail bag Q and A, and few other random tidbits. Nothing substantial, though. I know what he's capable of, and that better books are out there by him. My fault for reading a collection first.
I think it'd be a great bathroom book, and after having read it, I'm not sure if that's a solid endorsement or terrible insult. We'll never know...

[Joseph · Rating 2 out of 5]

Witty and humorous at times; caustically funny and bordering on mean-spirited at others. The reprints of Golf Digest articles are entertaining and a well-chosen anthology. But the too many reprints of Feherty's Mail Bag seem like filler and short change the book in terms of substance, original or otherwise.

[Teelei · Rating 2 out of 5]

Enjoy David Feherty's wit and sarcasm but this book is a collection of his articles from the back of Golf magazine. Would be a perfect bathroom book (almost all are 2-3 pages) but tough to sit and read. Perfect for something to read in short spurts.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrifically funny book even you are a complete non-golfer like me.

[Jomp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have had many laughs. LOVE this guy soooo much!!