The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf

A good read of a true golfing event.

I am a sports fan. I play golf, but I am not particularly a golf fan. I am an avid reader who has read scores of sports books. This is simply the most enjoyable sports-related story I have ever read. I read it after seeing the move on television and assumed there was more to the story than the sentimentality of the movie. There was much more to the actual events. Very little of the movie is accurate, beyond the fact that Francis Ouimet upset Harry Vardon to win the 1913 US Open with a short ten year old caddie carrying his clubs. The book is rich with portraits of the characters, most of whom I had never heard of, but I was left caring about them anyway. The book is rich with a sense of golf from that era of a hundred years ago. There is enough detail in the accounts of the playing that one can compare the games of these early golfers to the present time. As a six handicap golfer, I marveled at the feats of these men, playing with wooden-headed drivers and hickory shafted clubs. This is simply the best sports story I have ever read.

Part history, part biography, part sports hero mythology, TGGEP tells the story of two golfers: English professional Harry Vardon and US amateur Francis Ouimet, and the golfing worlds they inhabited, destined to meet in the 1913 US Open in a match that would change the game of golf forever. Splendidly well told, with little nuggets of lore sprinkled throughout (did you know that the golf 'bogey' and the 'boogieman' share a common origin?), this was a can't-put-down read which led me to more of the author's books. Next up: The Match. Highly recommended.

If my history professors in school could put the early days of the 20th century in perspective as Mark Frost has here, I would have loved class!! Golfers will not be able to put this book down. Even if you don't know what end of the club to hold, I promised you'll love the stories. BUT when you finish Greatest Game Ever Played, consider reading Frost's The Match and Grand Slam!

This books refreshes one of the great sports stories and reminds us of early greats of the game. It has both sports detail and personal stories intertwined One caution…lots lots lots lots of detail…sometimes hard to follow.

I've been a golfer most of my life. My participation in the game has risen and waned based on time constraints and other interests. This heartwarming story about the evolution of the game and some of its pioneer players has rekindled my love for the sport. The book is well written and takes a deep dive into the characters at the turn of the 20th century when the sport was in its infancy. While the focus is on the 1913 US Open and the improbable victory of Francis Quimet the author brings to light the advances in the game and the character of the people who were involved. The sport was much tougher in those days. Some of the rules that they played under seem inconceivable to the modern golfer. However, I think they had it much better and probably enjoyed the sport much more than we do today. I am inspired to go out and improve myself without feeling sorry for bad breaks that inevitable arise in a golf match. If you love the game of golf or are just curious about what the game is all about this book is a must read.

I've enjoyed this book, I liked the movie. The book portrays better the story of Francis Quimet. I missed this game Golf for years now due to the lower back. I enjoy watching and talking about it. I still have my clubs for dreaming.

As a middle-aged man that has recently found the sport. This book has single-handedly forged my interest in golf and all its history. Being from Massachusetts it was very interesting to learn so much about the game and where a lot of it took place. If you like golf, this book is for you!

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This is book is an a journey and an experience for every golf enthusiast. But more than that, it gives for everyone else, a glimpse at the soul of one of the greatest sport invented by mankind. To every non-golfer out there- you would be hard pressed to resist taking up the game once you’ve read this book.

Great book! Husband loves it! Beautiful pages. Great price.

Per gli appassionati, un must

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