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The Match : The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever by Mark Frost (2009, Trade Paperback)

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In 1956, a casual bet between two millionaires eventually pitted two of the greatest golfers of the era -- Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan -- against top amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. The year: 1956. Decades have passed since Eddie Lowery came to fame as the ten-year-old caddie to U.S. Open Champion Francis Ouimet. Now a wealthy car dealer and avid supporter of amateur golf, Lowery has just made a bet with fellow millionaire George Coleman. Lowery claims that two of his employees, amateur golfers Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi, cannot be beaten in a best-ball match, and challenges Coleman to bring any two golfers of his choice to the course at 10 a.m. the next day to settle the issue. Coleman accepts the challenge and shows up with his own power team: Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, the game's greatest living professionals, with fourteen major championships between them. In Mark Frost's peerless hands, complete with the recollections of all the participants, the story of this immortal foursome and the game they played that day-legendarily known in golf circles as the greatest private match ever played-comes to life with powerful, emotional impact and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

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Publisher
Hyperion Press
ISBN-10
1401309615
ISBN-13
9781401309619
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65631893

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Book Title
Match : the Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
Author
Mark Frost
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Golf, History, Sports
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz

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"The Match was a dream I never thought would come true. If I hadn't been there I wouldn't believe it myself, and if you know anything about sports or the game of golf, once you pick up this book you won't put it down. No one will ever see an event like this again. Fiction can't touch it."-- Ken Venturi, It's difficult to beat a good golf book, be it a good yarn or a picture book. . . . The golf is spectacular, the course more so, the descriptions luminous., "Frost captures an elusive magic in this improbable matchup and what it meant for those who played and witnessed it."-- Publishers Weekly, Frost captures an elusive magic in this improbable matchup and what it meant for those who played and witnessed it., Frost masterfully puts the reader not just on the scene, but in the time, too, with terrific storytelling., The Match was a dream I never thought would come true. If I hadn't been there I wouldn't believe it myself, and if you know anything about sports or the game of golf, once you pick up this book you won't put it down. No one will ever see an event like this again. Fiction can't touch it., The untold story of golf's greatest money match, featuring Hogan and Nelson at Cypress Point, comes to life in Mark Frost's gripping new book, The Match., Frost weaves an exceptional narrative . . . It's a gripping tale--as good as James Patterson, John Grisham, or any other contemporary novelist could create. And all true. The match comes down to the 18th hole, and you'll be the winner once you turn the last page.
Dewey Decimal
796.352/660979476
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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by dbvir71t4Sep 06, 2015
Most informative book on players, benefactors. Attitudes toward Pro vs Am's
Hands down the best golf book I ever read. Expected a play by play of the match (and it was) but it was so much more. Thought I was petty well versed in golf history but this book opened up an era identifying the people involved and brought it to life. Tied a lot of loose ends together. The play by play would go about 4 holes then the author would spin off and give detailed biographies of not only the competitors but others who played integral parts as benefactors to both amateurs and professionals. Also... the inception and timing of the Crosby Clambake (which allowed The Match to happen) and the development of the Monterey Peninsula. In conclusion... this was the watershed moment when the Game changed from Amateurism being the highest form of competitive golf and a Pro being some "working class" bum scratching out a living. Quite a contrast with the reverence we have for today's professionals.Read full review
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by bumski333Jul 29, 2013
An absolute must read!
If you are a golf enthusiast this is a must read. If you are a sports enthusiast this is a must read. if you are a history enthusiast this is a must read. the book documents a life style that has long past. the division between amateur and professional golf at this point in time was a very small line and this book illustrates just that. The Monterey Peninsula is a golfers paradise with a rich history of celebrity and wealth. this book will inspire you to take a second look the greatest game ever played. Mark Frost does an excellent job retelling a story that has been told and retold amongst the golfing elite for decades. Enjoy!
5 out of 5 stars
by machilders0130Sep 18, 2018
The title sums it up in few words.
One of the best golf books ever written. If you have any interest in golf you'll enjoy this book. Of course if you're too young to know who these people are you might need a history lesson.
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5 out of 5 stars
by tpauldoublegun4...Aug 25, 2020
Great Read
Great Read. Brings back some good memories of some of the great names in golf. Historically accurate as well as giving good Bio's of the main characters.
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by robershiel.4zyr...May 17, 2021
Very good read for golf addicts
Really enjoyed the writing style, subject matter and details provided on the match, the venue and the historical significance.
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