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by: Mark Frost

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Average Rating: Rating: - Non-golfer loves golf book. In Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury taught us that the best time machine is storytelling. In this wonderful book, Mark Frost transported me to 1913 to witness the birth of golf in the United States. The heart of the book is the battle between the Tiger Woods of the day, Harry Vardon of England, and the American kid who would become the first homegorwn champ, Francis Ouimet. For a non-golfer like me, it was a revelation to feel present at a great golf game as psychologically tense as Fischer vs. Spassky, as hard fought as Ali vs. Frazier, and as crowd thrilling as Bird vs. Magic. A truly great read. To paraphrase the old potato chip commercial, I dare you to read just one - (page that is). Rating: - The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, I enjoyed reading this book about as much as any book I've ever read. If you love golf history and you enjoy historical fiction, this book is for you. Rating: - One of the best golf books I have ever read! This is a very well written history of players in the 1913 US Open. I enjoyed the history behind each player and the turns their careers made after the historic win by Ouimet. The author does an excellent job of describing the play of the qualifying rounds and the actual tournament. The descriptions of the shots and the play of significant players was like being there. I did not understand or appreciate the significance of the 1913 US Open until I read this book. The history of the English golfers and their golf makes one wish we could meet them today (Harry Vardon and Ted Ray). The golf rules of 1913 also are very well outlined and illustrate the style of play during that time in history. This book is highly recommended to anyone interested in the game of golf and I feel it helps one appreciate the test that golf has each time we step on the course. Wonderful book and a very well written true story!

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