In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship, and the Meaning of Irons

A beautifully written true-life story of an unlikely freindship between two men wilth a consuming and abiding passion for the links.

From Booklist A venerable golf motif--buddies on a road trip--plays out in Konik's embellished telling of a recent pilgrimage to the sport's ancient Scottish birthplaces. Gilbert TaylorCopyright © American Library Association. Both duffers, naturally, suffer from a host of problems (Don, severe arthritis and a smoking habit; Konik, memories of loves lost), which are alleviated, at least for a while, by playing the game on the historic courses. All rights reserved. Golf journalist Konik and casino card dealer Don are both low handicappers. The border between fact and fiction is amusingly vague here, to the enjoyable entertainment of fans of Kingdom, one of the most popular golf novels ever. Undismayed, they reenact the scene of Shivas' midnight hole-in-one and otherwise eat and drink golf for their two-week journey. Musi

Read this book! A Customer I just finished In Search of Burningbush and felt compelled to write. The author's true voice and passion for golf come through in every chapter, and many of the passages describing the Scottish links and countryside are simply beautiful.I was also drawn to the spiritual aspects of the aut. One great story I have a golf book collection, roughly 300+ volumes. just finished this book and it's easily in the top 5 stories i've read. it's written like the author is sitting down with you and recounting a tale. having been to most of these courses it particularly resonated with me, however there is. Great story of man vs himself and the links of Scotland. Easy read about friendship and golf in the Kingdom of golf. I recommend this book to any golfer who has been or is going to Scotland.

His writing has appeared in more than 100 publications worldwide, including The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and Travel & Leisure.. Michael Konik (Los Angeles, CA) is the author of three previous books, including the wildly popular The Man With the $100,000 Breasts