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

Paperback / softback

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:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Category/GenreSporting events, tours and organisations
Golf
ISBN/Barcode 9781634502948
ClassificationsDewey:796.35266
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date 7 April 2016
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

David Barrett has been a professional golf writer for more than thirty years. For eighteen years, Barrett served as an editor at Golf magazine, where he wrote the popular "Within the Rules" column. He is a regular contributor to GolfObserver.com and the author of several previous books on golf including Making the Masters and Miracle at Merion, which was awarded the USGA's 2010 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award as the year's best book on golf. He lives in New York, New York.