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There is no question about it. . . . It is the most unvarnished view of the tour--the biggest tour in the world--that I've ever read. And it's not close.\u003cb\u003e--Gary Williams, Golf Channel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA must-read for PGA Tour fans from the casual to the most dedicated . . . This book is certain to be as important to this era as  John] Feinstein's  \u003ci\u003eA Good Walk Spoiled\u003c\/i\u003e] was two decades ago. . . . A well-researched, in-depth look at the men who inhabit the highest levels of the game.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Examiner.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A masterfully written account of an important time in golf history.\u003cb\u003e--Adam Fonseca, Golf Unfiltered\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Absolutely marvelous . . . 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