Into the Bear Pit - Mark James Reviews
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Newest Review: ... a good luck note from Faldo to the team, and throwing it into the waste bin in the locker room. Much was made of this ... more
... somewhat unsavoury incident, and in the book James gives his side of the story, and tries to downplay the whole thing. But the simple truth is that it was a nasty way to treat a fellow human being, never mind a golfer with who you had played in the same team on many occasions. And the incident was never truly forgiven or forgotten by Faldo, who was instrumental in James having to resign as an aide to new Captain Sam Torrance in the current Ryder Cup set up. ~ ~ But the bulk of the book is given over to the 1999 Ryder Cup...more
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by - written on 06/06/02, updated on 06/06/02 (Very useful, 80 readings)
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~ ~ Being such a golf fanatic, I totally devoured this book. Despite the title, it’s not a tale about some mad hunters with suicidal tendencies, but the story of the now infamous Ryder Cup golf match between the USA and Europe at Brookline Country Club in America in the summer of 1999. Europe lost the match despite going into the final round of last day singles matches with a commanding lead, but it was the antics and unsportsmanlike behaviour of both the American players and spectators that was the main controversy in the media for months afterwards. The author of this book, “Into The Bear Pit” is Mark James, the non-playing Captain of ... Read the complete review
by - written on 03/08/00, updated on 03/08/00 (Very useful, 17 readings)
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Firstly Mark James is not an Author. He is a golfer so this book should be read with that in mind. James has nothing but good to say about the European team especially the 3 unfortunate players who did not feature until the singles even though subsequently there have been moans from some quarters. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and if we had retained the cup it would have been considered a master stroke. As for the 'binning' of Faldo's letter, this appeared to be a joint decision which involved the players as well as the captain. James is obviously upset at some of the actions of the American team with regard to whipping the crowd into a frenzy but he has ... Read the complete review
