Dave Hannigan: An enthralling new biography of golfer David Feherty, written by John Feinstein, will have tears of laughter rolling down your face one minute, then tears of sympathy
While recording a television interview in Canada 20 years later, Tom Watson leaned across to him, and said, “You’re not well, are you?” The eight-time Major winner had battled the bottle himself, knew the signs, and wanted to bring him to his regular AA meeting in Kansas City. When Feherty tried to wriggle out of the invitation, Jack Nicklaus intervened, and they flew him there on his private jet. Trying to save him from himself.
“I’ve dealt with depression, with being bipolar for a long time now,” says Feherty of coping with this seismic loss. “It’s been diagnosed, and I take meds that help control it. But there’s part of every day when I’m just sad. Sometimes I cry, sometimes I don’t. But I feel the sadness, and I know it isn’t something where I can just take a pill and start to feel better.”
Moving to America in a vain bid to save a disastrous first marriage, he pivoted into television, becoming an on-course commentator whose irreverent wit sounded downright revolutionary amid the staid pageantry of holier-than-thou golf coverage. CBS constantly worried he might disobey the eight pages of rules handed to its pundits when working the Masters each April, a stifling detail that might explain why, in 16 years covering Augusta National, he was inside the storied clubhouse just once.
España Últimas Noticias, España Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Meet the Girls in Green: Mary Hannigan’s player-by-player guide to Ireland’s Women’s World Cup squadKatie McCabe captains Vera Pauw’s squad, who hope to make their mark in Australia
Leer más »
EastEnders fans in tears over Lola's funeral scenes and notice character returnTuesday night's trip to Albert Square saw emotions run high as Lola Pearce Brown was laid to rest, one month on from tragically losing her life to brain cancer
Leer más »
Book review: The Rachel Incident ploughs the horrid awkwardness of adolescence for belly laughsCork-born Caroline O’Donoghue’s third novel for adults is genuinely warmhearted and is the kind of laugh-out-loud funny you normally only find in stand-up comedy
Leer más »
‘Drink water, avoid Google, slow down, belly laugh, buy those damn shoes . . . and get any lump or bump checked’Dearbhaile O’Hare has spent 19 months having chemotherapy, immunotherapy and surgery, and she’s here to tell her story
Leer más »
'Tears of pain' for all involved on D-Day for Ireland's World Cup Ins and OutsToday’s official squad announcement came after a difficult few days around UCD.
Leer más »
Sarah Harding's dying wish fulfilled as major project gets the go-aheadBreast cancer research in memory of tragic Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding will attempt to identify which young women are most at risk from the disease
Leer más »