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by Mark Frost (Author) "It begins with the simplicity of a fairy tale ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 472 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere; New edition edition (3 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751533262
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751533262
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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**'An extraordinary book.(with) passages that were so convincing they made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up' - The Times **'Mark Frost has done a wonderful job of capturing the moment of golf's awakening in America. His work is thoroughly resear


BEN CRENSHAW, 1999 US Ryder Cup Captain

Mark Frost has done a wonderful job of capturing the moment of golf's awakening in America.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story superbly told, 20 Jan 2003
By N. D. Maidment "butchmaidment" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Game Ever Played: Vardon, Ouimet and the Birth of Modern Golf (Hardcover)
'The Greatest Game Ever Played' is the story of the 1913 US Open Championship which is attributed to igniting the flames in interest in golf in America.
British legend Harry Vardon was at the peak of his powers at that time, yet found rank outsider Francis Ouimet, a US amateur 23 years his junior, to be his fiercest competitor.
Theirs was one of golf's definitive confrontations, pitting local boy against all-conquering hero and Mark Frost's account looks set to be considered one of the sport's conclusive accounts.
Undoubtedly this clash changed world golf forever. We might think now how great it would be if Brits dominated the global game, but the sport would have been much duller without Ouimet's win.
A real eye opener on the birth of a phenomenon in America.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Book about the Greatest Game, 15 April 2005
By G. T. Urie "One Putt" (Paisley, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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The Greatest Book about the Greatest Game, September 1, 2003
Reviewer: Geoff Urie from Paisley, Scotland
Having read widely on all aspects of golf, including classics such as A good walk spoiled, Final Rounds, Golf in the Kingdom, Four-iron in my soul, the Legend of Bagger Vance, the Miracle on the 17th Green, To the Linksland and A Duel in the Sun - to name but a few, I can declare that Mark Frost's book "The Greatest Game Ever Played: Vardon, Ouimet and the Birth of Modern Golf" is in my opinion the most informative and entertaining of all. It brings to life a vital chapter in the development of the game both in Britain and the United States. For anyone wishing to learn about how the game of golf was played in the early years this is the book for you.
Harry Vardon is one of the greatest golfers of all time but the general golfing public probably know very little about him and the difficulties he overcame.
Francis Ouimet has always been an obscure name from the past - this book will explain that his standing in world golf was no fluke result.
I thoroughly recommend this book - you will not be disappointed.
For any film makers reading this - If you roll The Natural, Tin Cup and Chariots of Fire together it will not come anywhere near the story of Ouimet versus Vardon !
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly compelling, 7 Nov 2003
By N. D. Maidment "butchmaidment" - See all my reviews
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'The Greatest Game Ever Played' is the story of the 1913 US Open Championship which is attributed to igniting the flames in interest in golf in America.
British legend Harry Vardon was at the peak of his powers at that time, yet found rank outsider Francis Ouimet, a US amateur 23 years his junior, to be his fiercest competitor.
Theirs was one of golf's definitive confrontations, pitting local boy against all-conquering hero and Mark Frost's account looks set to be considered one of the sport's conclusive accounts.
Undoubtedly this clash changed world golf forever. We might think now how great it would be if Brits dominated the global game, but the sport would have been much duller without Ouimet's win.
A real eye opener on the birth of a phenomenon in America and a book so beautifully put together you don't have to be a golf fan to enjoy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More brilliance from Mark Frost
Mark Frost does it again with another page turner of the highest order, with wonderful insights into Vardon and Quimet that teach even the most well versed in golf history a thing... Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Big Bear

5.0 out of 5 stars greatest game ever played
great book about the early days of golf,book in excellent condition
very pleased with purchase,many thanks r.j.v.
Published 4 months ago by R. J. Vandermark

5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing (true) story
I have just finished reading this today; I had goosebumps reading the closing chapters - such a wonderful story and wonderfully captured by Mark Frost. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Fictionalization of the 1913 U.S. Open Championship
Although I drive past the Ouimet museum every day on my way to work, have contributed to the Ouimet Scholarship fund for caddies for many years and thought I knew all about the... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2004 by Professor Donald Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Fictionalization of the 1913 US Open Golf Championship
Although I drive past the Ouimet museum every day on my way to work, have contributed to the Ouimet Scholarship fund for caddies for many years and thought I knew all about the... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2004 by Professor Donald Mitchell

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