Book Review: …Nothing Major
Posted by Double Eagle in Book Reviews
A little while back, I was contacted by Bob Cayne, author of the book, …Nothing Major. He asked if I’d like to review the book and since I have a soft spot for books on golf humor, I gladly accepted.
According to his biography, Bob Cayne has been playing golf for six decades, and has done a variety of things in the golf world, including organizing large tournaments and consulting. Perhaps the biggest influence for this book (the basis really), was the weekly radio show he did with co-host George Sweda, Talking Golf.
Throughout its run, Talking Golf was a fertile ground for the cultivation of funny golf anecdotes, jokes, and more. Cayne channeled that material and plenty more from his other experiences and …Nothing Major was the result.
The story behind the title gives a little indication of what’s in store.
In the days of Talking Golf, a number of people prominent in the golf world recorded teasers for the show and these teasers were typically in the form of jabs at the show. Jack Nicklaus’ blurb was the following: “This is Jack Nicklaus. I’ve won my share of majors and I have to tell you, Talking Golf with George Sweda and Bob Cayne is nothing major.”
Priceless. Some of the others are even bigger pokes at the show, but I’ll leave those for you to discover, should you choose to pick up the book.
Sixty years playing golf has to change a man. Bob Cayne, on the back cover of the book, touts “…the ability to laugh at myself.” He has it in spades. In those six decades, he’s seen and heard it all. Self-deprecation must be a defense mechanism. In my fifteen years playing golf (including a few years working on a course) I feel like I have sixty years worth of golf experiences. Maybe golf years are like dog years. In that case, Bob Cayne is like the Methuselah of golf.
As I said at the top, I have a soft spot for golf humor books, and …Nothing Major definitely delivers. Cayne has a lifetime of humor to share. It’s a lot of fun, delivered in short bursts, appropriate for even the most ADD-stricken among us. I enjoyed the book and if this kind of golf book is your thing, I think you will too.
You can get more information about the book at the …Nothing Major website.
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