Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major is typical John Feinstein fare. Mind you, that's not a slight, the guy always writes good books and they stick to a formula. Feinstein takes a sporting event(s), a season, a conference, a team, and follows the action. In following the action, he draws out the human interest stories in ways that not many other writers can do (Buzz Bissinger is the only other one that comes to mind).
In this case, Feinstein looks at the PGA Tour's Qualifying School (or Q School). It's where those pro golfers trying to break on to the tour compete or those who didn't earn enough try to get back. Unlike most sports, there are no contracts. Golfers are on the Tour on their own merits. A bad season, and you have to qualify again.
What's particularly striking about Q School is that one putt, one drive, one iron shot, can all put you out of contention. You have to be amazingly consistent in order to thrive (and have nerves of steel). Yes, it's just a game, but a game that can put you into really good money if you qualify for the big tour.
Feinstein follows the success and failures of new and old players from all different stages of their golf careers. As usual, amazing stuff.
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