The Franchise Babe

Name: The Franchise Babe
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Dan Jenkins
ISBN: 9781436133654

Author: Dan Jenkins

Narrator: L.J. Ganser

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/20/2008

Categories: Fiction, Sports

Synopsis

Iconic humorist Dan Jenkins bring his matchless sense of hilarity to this riotous send-up of professional golf. Fortysomething sportswriter Jack Brannon is bored to tears with the men's tour. So he decides to check out Ginger Clayton, the hot, new franchise babe on the ladies' links. Things get interesting in a hurry, as it becomes clear somebody wants the gorgeous superstar disqualified for good. "Jenkins [provides] more laughs per page than any other writer ."-People

About Dan Jenkins

Dan Jenkins is the author of several novels and
nonfiction books, including Rude Behavior, Semi-Tough, and Fairways
and Greens. He is the sponsor of his own charity golf tournament, the Dan
Jenkins Goat Hills Partnership, which attracts players from around the world.
His column in Golf Digest remains its most popular feature. He divides
his time between Fort Worth, Texas, and New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marfita on March 17, 2009

It looked to me from the cover (as pictured) that they were trying to appeal to the sort of readers that like Carl Hiaasen or Tom/Tim/Jim Whatsis - the Florida mystery guys. And who would that be, marfita? Oh, you know - Guys. There isn't much of a mystery - that's more of an aside really. The story......more

Goodreads review by Dennis on March 26, 2020

With the library closed I reverted back to my own and some of my trusted favorite authors. Dan Jenkins is a classic writer who kept me smiling the whole time. I read this first , about 12 years & it holds up great. Probably the best sports/golf writers there ever was......more

Goodreads review by Jason on February 16, 2022

One of the few writers who consistently makes me laugh.......more

Goodreads review by Bob on October 06, 2022

Read in 2008. Jenkins brings his matchless sense of hilarity to this riotous send-up of professional golf.......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on October 27, 2019

Witty like Jenkins is. Not his best book, but still stronger than laundry.......more