Making the Masters: Bobby Jones and the Birth of America's Greatest Golf Tournament

Hardback

Main Details

Title Making the Masters: Bobby Jones and the Birth of America's Greatest Golf Tournament
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Barrett
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153
Category/GenreSporting events, tours and organisations
Golf
ISBN/Barcode 9781616086091
ClassificationsDewey:796.35266
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date 19 April 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

Contested the second weekend in April each year since 1934, The Masters is the world's most prestigious golf tournament. It's the most-watched tournament on television, tickets are in such demand that even the waiting list is closed, and players value the title above all others. This title tells the story of the Masters origin and early years.

Author Biography

served as an editor at Golf magazine, where he coordinated the magazine's major championship coverage. He presently contributes to GolfObserver.com and has his own web site, davidhbarrett.com, that is part of TheAPosition.com. A graduate of Haverford College, he has covered twenty-six Masters tournaments. The author of four previous books on golf.