A review by bubblescotch
Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

LOVE to see books like this. Surprisingly (at least to me) well-researched: not just hearsay and dry statistics, but ample relevant interviews and thoroughly documented receipts. Also quite funny, despite the fact that the author clearly feels strongly about the subject. Honestly, I really appreciated Reilly’s tangible frustration—that devotion is what makes this kind of commentary work. I’m not a golf girlie (in fact, I’ll admit I went in with a generally negative perspective of golf) so I do wish there was a little more explanation or grounding for those of us who are completely out of the loop. That said, Reilly says, “it’s not a political book. It’s a golf book,” so in that respect, it’s not his fault I’m not part of the target audience! 

TBH the author succeeded in shifting my own view of the sport to a more positive one than I went in with, which I think he would be happy to hear. My family very much enjoyed hearing about the goats.