Match, The: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever

"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."
--USA Today

"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."
--Golf magazine

"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."
--Met Golfer

"Frost masterfully puts the reader not just on the scene, but in the time, too, with terrific storytelling."
--The State (South Carolina)

"Frost captures an elusive magic in this improbable matchup and what it meant for those who played and witnessed it."
--Publishers Weekly

"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

The year: 1956. Four 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. Lowery 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. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-08-2009; Great; I couldnt book it down, a lot of great history in this week...If you love golf its a must read; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-08-2009; Only if you're an avid golfer/fan/historian; I'm an occasional golfer and once in a while I watch a tournament on TV. This story sounded intriguing, so I purchased a copy to read while traveling. I started to read, but just couldn't finish. While it is an interesting story and this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-02-2009; Cypress Match; This book tells a great story about an event on a fabulous golf course. I really learned alot about the players and golf history.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-29-2009; Very Informational and descriptive!; This was a very informational book on the history of a few of the greatest players to play the game. I am a golf professional and was very impressed with the writing, the story, and especially how you go through a few holes of the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-08-2009; Great; I couldnt book it down, a lot of great history in this week...If you love golf its a must read; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-08-2009; Only if you're an avid golfer/fan/historian; I'm an occasional golfer and once in a while I watch a tournament on TV. This story sounded intriguing, so I purchased a copy to read while traveling. I started to read, but just couldn't finish. While it is an interesting story and this...; read full review | report as inappropriate