Synopsis Pitting the greatest player of his day against the young upstart who would defeat him, this account of the 1913 U.S. Open examines how the event would influence golf for generations to come.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2004-11-03 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 488 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Now in paperback, the U.S. Golfing Association's Best Golf Book of the Year. In 1913, golf's first superstar went up against a green 20-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf. Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match the sport has ever known. Vardon had escaped a life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the game's history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie and worshipped Vardon. When these unlikely opponents finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the world's reaction to its remarkable drama and heart-stopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama.
Industry Reviews "Frost's final chapters on the last two rounds of the 1913 Open have all the page-turning excitement of a blockbuster novel." [Starred Review] Publishers Weekly (09/16/2002)
"Throughout, Frost demonstrates a detailed knowledge of the different rules, equipment, and terminology used in 1913....Captivating entertainment." Kirkus Reviews (10/01/2002)
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