Alice Cooper, Golf Monster, Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper, Golf Monster, Alice Cooper
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Alice Cooper, Golf Monster
A Rock 'n' Roller's Life and 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict

Author: Alice Cooper, Kenneth Zimmerman, Keith Zimmerman

Narrator: Alice Cooper

Abridged: 4 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2007

Synopsis

The man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and, yeah, shocking story of how he slayed his thirsty demons–with a golf club. It started one day when Cooper was watching a Star Trek rerun between concerts, bored and drunk on a quart-of-whiskey-a-day habit; a friend dragged the rocker out of his room and suggested a round of golf. Cooper has been a self-confessed golf addict ever since.
Alice Cooper, Golf Monster is Cooper’s tell-all memoir; in it he talks candidly about his entire life and career, as well as his struggles with alcohol, how he fell in love with the game of golf, how he dried out at a sanitarium back in the late ’70s, and how he put the last nails in his addiction’s coffin by getting up daily at 7 a.m. to play 36 holes.
This is the story of Cooper’s life, and also a story about golf. He rose from hacker to scratch golfer to serious Pro Am competitor and on to his status today as one of the best celebrity golfers around–all while rising through the rock ’n’ roll ranks releasing platinum albums and selling out arenas with his legendary act.
Alice Cooper, Golf Monster is an unlikely and captivating tale full of wretched excess, life-saving redemption, ghoulish eye makeup, power chords, and five irons to the center of the green.

About The Author

Alice Cooper is a legendary rock icon. He tours around the world every year and continues to release albums. He also participates in many celebrity golf events, including his own annual Alice Cooper Celebrity Golf Tournament. He is a comfortable five handicap.Kenneth Zimmerman has written more than 15 books with his twin brother, Keith. Some of their titles include Operation Family Secrets; Huey: Spirit of the Panther; Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs; and Alice Cooper: Golf Monster.Keith Zimmerman has written more than 15 books with his twin brother, Kenneth. Their works include Alice Cooper: Golf Monster, Hell’s Angel: The Autobiography of Sonny Barger, and Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on February 03, 2020

Often when one reads books or listens to interviews of rock stars or actors, it's surprising, if not appalling, to hear how inarticulate or boring they are in real life. This is emphatically NOT true of Alice Cooper. I don't know if it's the make up that made me think he was just a brainless rocker-n......more

Goodreads review by James on April 05, 2021

Loved the rock n' roll stuff, but skimmed a lot of it because I couldn't care less about golf (yes, I knew what I was getting into, it's right there in the title, but still). LOL......more

Goodreads review by Mark on February 03, 2008

Just look at the cover: What’s not to like? Alice Cooper AND golf! And that photo of Alice holding a pitching wedge dripping blood… OK, so the subtitle invokes the recovery cliché of 12-step programs and we know AC was a raging lush back in the day….but…Alice AND golf…. Of course, my fandom has limi......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 25, 2023

Alice Cooper's Golf Monster offers a unique and fascinating glimpse into the life of a rock icon as he navigates his way through the world of golf. Part memoir, part golfing guide, this book showcases Cooper's unorthodox journey, filled with humour, anecdotes, and golfing tips. Alice Cooper's larger-......more

Goodreads review by Darlene on July 07, 2017

I am a big Alice Cooper fan, and I loved learning more about him. This preacher's son went to hell and back with his alcoholism, and he’s been dry now for over 30 years. Alice Cooper, formerly known as Vincent Damon Furnier, walks us through the ups and downs of his life. He was born in Detroit but s......more

Quotes

“Alice writes like he golfs: straight and right down the middle. Like a lot of us golf addicts, he's spent his fair share of his life getting out of the rough and back onto the green. If you're like me and only read like a book a year (OK, like every decade), this should be the one.”

—John Daly

“What a blast from the past, and such insight to the future! Alice Cooper, Golf Monster shares Alice's personal life mission, interwoven with great stories and characters from the 60's through the present in Rock and Roll. Not to mention some wonderful golf tips and experiences, humorously presented. Thank you Alice, for a nice ride!”
—Michael Douglas, actor and creator of the Michael Douglas & Friends Charity Golf Tournament
“Few things are more surreal than playing golf with a guy named Alice. But by the time you reach the second tee, you realize that No More Mr. Nice Guy is one of the wittiest and engaging playing partners you've ever had. Plus, the guy can play! For those who aren't likely to experience the pleasure of a quiet, leisurely round with the man who spends his nights singing "School's been blown to pieces," this book provides the next best thing.”
—Steve Eubanks, author of Golf Freek
“Debauchery, demons and divots! This is the only book I've ever read that should come in 3-D; the crazy stories come right at you from Sinatra to KISS to the Moscow Golf Club.”
—Gary McCord, author of Golf for Dummies

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