There are many, many golf books presented to GolfStinks and we can’t read them all. But when one is entitled “The Golf Excuse Handbook: A Duffer’s Survival Guide” we have a hard time passing it up.

I’ll start by making an excuse for the author: He’s a lawyer named Jason Frank. Seriously, who better to bend and twist the truth than a lawyer? You can basically say this book was written by an “excuse expert.”

And what Mr. Frank has done is written one of the greatest stroke-saving books in golf…because you don’t have to change a thing about your swing. You just have to be comfortable with making excuses.

For example, did you know you can start making excuses for your wretched play before you even step on the first tee? Mr. Frank lists several options for that, including a pre-round injury such as stubbing your toe (or a garage door falling on your head) that can translate into the shanks or yips during your round. And how about blaming the weather? Any weather – hot, cold, wind, rain – it can all be utilized to help you save face on the links.

But this book goes far beyond typical golf excuses and delves into the imaginative art of blaming anything other than yourself for a poor shot or round. And the keyword in the previous sentence is “art” – Mr. Frank truly is an artist at work when he formulates an excuse…and his book is packed with ready-to-use gems that you can take out on the course with you.

I laughed out loud at several of Mr. Frank’s anecdotes – many genuinely believable excuses; others, slightly preposterous…But all were in good fun. And to that end, I really enjoyed this book. His ability to turn anything close to a duff into a plausible acquittal is simply amazing. And quite honestly, I will probably think twice before so easily accepting any of my golf buddies’ excuses for poor play from now on.

“The Golf Excuse Handbook: A Duffer’s Survival Guide” is a hilarious read that will have you planning your excuse strategy before, during and after each of your future rounds of golf. With the holidays upon us, it will make a great gift for any golfer in your life.

To get your copy the book, click HERE or visit http://golfexcuses.com. Or, you can head on over to our Facebook page and “Like” the post on our wall entitled “Win the Golf Excuse Handbook!” where we’ll pick one random fan to win a copy of the book!