The greatest game ever played
Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the birth of modern golf.
1st ed.
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Word Count
122,000 words, Guess
Page Count
488 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegreatestgameever00fros
- ISBN-100786869208
- ISBN-139780786869206
- Library of Congress Control Number2002068930
- OCLC Control Number49942704
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL24208662M
Classifications
- DDC796.352/09
- LCCGV963 .F76 2002
Description
Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match their sport has ever known. Through hard work, courage and determination, Vardon escaped poverty in Britain to achieve recognition as the greatest champion in the game's history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, only three years removed from his career as a lowly caddie, worshiped Vardon, a man twice his age, innovator of the modern grip and swing. When these unlikely opponents came together in a legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the world's reaction gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet, Frost has crafted an intimate epic, equal parts sports biography, social history and human drama.--From publisher description.
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