The Making of the Masters: Clifford Roberts, Augusta National, and Golf's Most Prestigious Tournament
Clifford Roberts, Augusta National, and Golf's Most Prestigious Tournament
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2003
Summary
The Masters. For any golf fan, the words evoke the immortal greats of the game and their quest for the most prized trophy of all — the green jacket of Augusta National Golf Club.
But behind the legendary links and timeless traditions is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood figures in the history of the Masters and Augusta National: Clifford Roberts, the club’s chairman from its founding in 1931 until shortly before his death in 1977. Roberts’ meticulous attention to detail, hi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780684867519 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0684867516 |
| Author: | David Owen |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 155mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
The Wall Street Journal Owen makes us wish we had known Roberts, if only to judge him for ourselves – no small achievement. He writes beautifully…meandering through the familiar byways, enveloping us in the Augusta-ness of it all. Jaime Diaz New York Times Book Review Owen accomplishes something…important and long overdue in this sometimes revelatory work – Clifford Roberts is humanized.
David Owen
David Owen is a staff writer for The New Yorker, a contributing editor of Golf Digest, and the author of My Usual Game.
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