The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever

Hyperion, 2007, Hardcover

Product Details

Title: The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
Sales Rank: 876 in Books
Author: Mark Frost
Publisher: Hyperion, 2007-11-06, Hardcover, 272 pages, ISBN: 1401302785
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches, 0.95 pounds

Customer Reviews

If you liked this book, you MUST read this interview!: I found this incredible interview regarding how the game of Golf has changed over the years. You wouldn't believe the evolution! If you have any interest in the history of Golf, this is a must read. If you want to become even more knowledgeable on the subject, scroll to the bottom of the interview and get in touch with the author. After reading,… More reviews

The best book on golf competition I have ever read.: In The Greatest Game Ever Played, Mark Frost provides a brilliant account of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet's 18-hole playoff victory over Britons Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, where Ouimet once caddied. That said, I think his account of an 18-hole match at Cypress Point Golf Club on the… More reviews

Gripping Even Though You Know The Outcome: Mark Frost leaves you breathless as he paints an unmatched literary canvas with words--you can hear it, see it, smell it, feel the tension. Throughout he intersperses snippets and bios of the players so you can't wait to get back to the action. Each time I put it down I looked forward to picking it up and reading it again. I have read also The Greatest… More reviews

Flawlessly written golf history book: Frost is an incredibly gifted writer ... perhaps the most gifted of any sports book author. This comes from an obvious formal and dedicated writing background, and an exceptional understanding of the game of golf. Add to that social awareness and historical depth, and you easily have the best author of golf books.
In this instant classic, Frost… More reviews

A Can't Miss, Great American Book: Though I am wary of contributing to the incessant, effusive praise for just about everything in contemporary life, I must admit that The Match is the finest sports book I have read in many years. Mark Frost's prose is enjoyable and balanced - not too simple; not overreaching. The structure of the book leaves the reader in a state of wonderful anticipation throughout. Finally, the… More reviews