Staff Recommendation:
Not only the best golf book I have ever read, quite possibly the best book I have ever read. - Steve (Golf Links To The Past Staff)
"Weaving the stories of Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic; equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different generation, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the greatest match their sport had ever known. Through hard work, courage, and determination, Vardon had escaped a hopeless life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the game’s long and storied history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie. He worshiped Vardon, a man twice his age, innovator of the modern grip and swing, daring only to dream of following in his hero’s footsteps. These two 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." |
