Veteran golf journalist David Barrett offers dramatic accounts of each year the tournament has been played, starting in 1934. From the early years founded by golf great Bobby Jones to the post-World War II era when Sam Snead and Ben Hogan dominated, the thrilling exploits of Arnold Palmer and the sustained excellence of Jack Nicklaus helped to further the prestige of the tournament. Nearly two full decades of European dominance of the Masters heralded the international age of golf. Then Tiger Woods came along and used the Augusta stage for his coming-out party in 1997 and then for his epic comeback in 2019.

The nature of the course's layout creates opportunities for stirring charges and heroic shots to determine the champion, while filled with enough danger to provoke monumental collapses that also become part of Masters lore. Through the decades, the game’s greatest players have shined their brightest at the Masters. Many golfing careers have been shaped and defined by this tournament, and Barrett shares unknown and forgotten stories of not only the sport's stars, but also the many others who challenged them over the years at Augusta.

Details: 6.75 x 1.2 x 9.25 inches. Hardcover. 340 pages. 

About the Author

David Barrett has been a professional golf writer for over three decades, including serving as senior editor of Golf Magazine. He was graduated from Haverford College, and has covered the Major golf championships, including The Masters. He is the author of six previous books, including Miracle at Merion, winner of the USGA's 2010 Herbert Warren Wind Award for the best golf book of the year.