The Game
of Golf,
Ichiro's Way





a personalized storybook

Written by
Nicholas Greenjacket

Illustrated by
Stephen McKelvay 

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This book was created
especially for

Ichiro Suzuki

a golfer without equal!

A lucky day of October, 2005 

     The game of golf, as we know it,
     was developed in Scotland in the
     early 1700's. Since its humble
     beginnings, the game has exploded
     in popularity around the world.
     From its legendary stars like
     Slammin' Sammy Snead to the current
     crop of rising young stars on the
     PGA and LPGA tours, the game has
     been played many ways.

     And then, there is Ichiro Suzuki's
     way! 

     Rumors to the contrary, Ichiro is no
     cheapskate. The truth is, Ichiro may
     be a bit frugal when it comes to
     less important issues like
     retirement planning, dental work and
     back - taxes - but not when it comes
     to golf equipment. 

     Golf is not the most important thing
     in Ichiro's life. He knows how to set
     priorities and put things into
     perspective. It is not true that
     Ichiro once played an entire round of
     golf in a tornado.

     He played 17 holes - his golf clubs
     blew away! 

     Most "good" golfers have a collection
     of shots for every occasion. These
     include a fade, a draw, a bank shot,
     and a bunker shot.

     Ichiro also has a collection of golf shots
     including the worm burner, the skull,
     and the pop-fly. His best shot is called,
     "Ooops, that's a mulligan," so named
     by Junji, Isao and Shigeo. 

     One of the reasons Ichiro plays golf is
     for the exercise it provides. Other
     activities were just not right for
     Ichiro. He tried swimming, but kept
     sinking to the bottom. He tried
     tennis, but the net kept getting in the
     way. Jumping to conclusions was fine,
     but tired him out.

     Golf provides exactly the right amount
     of exercise for a finely tuned athletic
     body like Ichiro's. 

     Despite his apparent lack of skill,
     Ichiro still manages to hit the
     occasional good golf shot. There is
     still talk about the birdie Ichiro got
     last year when he miraculously hit
     his shot out of a deep bunker right
     into the hole. 

  Ichiro has always dreamed about writing
  his own golf book. Some of the
  titles he has considered include:

  Ichiro's Tips on Lining Up Your 4th
  Putt

  Golf and Divorce: Do It Ichiro's Way

  The 19th Hole: How Ichiro Never Buys 

     The game of golf is certainly a
     challenge to Ichiro Suzuki. Many
     friends, including Junji, Isao and
     shigeo, ask why he even plays the
     game. The reason is simple. Ichiro
     enjoys watching miraculous events
     such as a long putt dropping in or an
     iron shot finding its way into the
     hole.

     Ichiro would enjoy it even more if he
     were the person hitting these shots. 

with love from


Shigeki and Kaname


A lucky day of October, 2005
 

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