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Back to a 'Ruinous Sport'
After a "much-needed layoff" of 32 years, Carl Hiaasen, a novelist and columnist for the Miami Herald, started playing golf again in 2005. He took lessons, subjected his swing to scientific analysis, experimented with some new gizmos and entered a tournament. Every hundred or so holes, he hit a beautiful shot. Mr. Hiaasen, 55 years old, recorded his highs and lows in "The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport." We spoke with him recently about pine trees, 5 irons and not growing up. (05/05) MoreKeyword(s) : Swing, Iron, Hole, Tournament, Lesson
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