Lorne Rubenstein paints a beautiful, sad, heartfelt, and touching picture of Moe. The forgotten golf legend, one of the best ball strikers of all time, had a tough journey through life. Moe & Me is full of wisdom about golf as well as life. Filled with great anecdotes and moments from Moe's life, this book is a pleasurable read. I can't remember the last time I cried reading a book, but this had me tearing up on a few occasions.
Key Takeaways
Memorable Quotes
A bad shot wasn't in my mind. Every time I got over the ball I wondered how good it was going to be. I knew it was going to be good. But how good? - Moe, 1986
Moe put it this way: "Winners play golf automatically. Winners see what they want. Losers see what they don't want. Don't let the game eat you; you eat the game." He defined golf as "hitting an object to a defined target area with the least amount of effort and an alert attitude of indifference." He always said a golfer should "let" himself play, not "make" himself play.
I was at the Ocean Palm Course in Flagler Beach, Florida, with Craig Shankland and Moe one winter, and I wanted to take some photos of Moe hitting balls. He was hitting balls into the sun, so I asked him if he'd turn the other way. Moe turned down the ninth fairway, where two women were walking down the middle. They were ten yards apart and 200 yards away. Moe was about to hit his four-wood when Shankland suggested he wait until the women were out of the way. Moe said, "Watch, they'll never know." He hit the ball right between them. They never did know. Moe hed out the palm of his hand and added, "The ball will fit on there. The ball will fit on there. I'm the only one who can make it fit, the only one."
"People are afraid to win, to become good at the things they do," Moe says. "People can't face reality, they're afraid of it, they're afraid to live. You gotta believe there's no tomorrow and give it the best you have today."
Rating: 8.5/10
Not the best writing around, but wonderful stories about Moe that made me feel things. The book is also filled with great thoughts and advice with regards to golf and ball striking.
Key Takeaways
- Moe was different. He was insecure, which is part of why he had such a hard time in the [golf] world.
- Moe build his prowess as a ball striker upon a keen understanding of his body and a love of endless repetition. He hit 800 balls a day.
- Moe had his differences and his struggles with social interaction. He still found a place in the golf world later in life, a well-known name among golf's best.
Memorable Quotes
A bad shot wasn't in my mind. Every time I got over the ball I wondered how good it was going to be. I knew it was going to be good. But how good? - Moe, 1986
Moe put it this way: "Winners play golf automatically. Winners see what they want. Losers see what they don't want. Don't let the game eat you; you eat the game." He defined golf as "hitting an object to a defined target area with the least amount of effort and an alert attitude of indifference." He always said a golfer should "let" himself play, not "make" himself play.
I was at the Ocean Palm Course in Flagler Beach, Florida, with Craig Shankland and Moe one winter, and I wanted to take some photos of Moe hitting balls. He was hitting balls into the sun, so I asked him if he'd turn the other way. Moe turned down the ninth fairway, where two women were walking down the middle. They were ten yards apart and 200 yards away. Moe was about to hit his four-wood when Shankland suggested he wait until the women were out of the way. Moe said, "Watch, they'll never know." He hit the ball right between them. They never did know. Moe hed out the palm of his hand and added, "The ball will fit on there. The ball will fit on there. I'm the only one who can make it fit, the only one."
"People are afraid to win, to become good at the things they do," Moe says. "People can't face reality, they're afraid of it, they're afraid to live. You gotta believe there's no tomorrow and give it the best you have today."
Rating: 8.5/10
Not the best writing around, but wonderful stories about Moe that made me feel things. The book is also filled with great thoughts and advice with regards to golf and ball striking.
