( 13 reviews )
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Posted: May 22 2009
I just loved this book. Talking about the early days of golf in America and the golf experiences overseas was truly fascinating. I would recommend this book to anyone who plays golf. Learning about the early days of golf, the stars both amateur and professional, the tournaments played in and comparing golf today with golf in the early days in America was eye opening.
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Posted: May 9 2009
I always knew Bobby Jones was a golfing God. I just had no idea the emotional pain that accompanied an athlete competing at such a high level. He lost at least 12 pounds during every major competition. He once broke down and sobbed uncontrollably after a major win. Not only does Frost bring Jones to life, you can damn near smell his breath as well as anguish anguish over every lousy shot. Jones captured the hearts of the international public by being not just a great competitor, but by creating an image of an alter boy with a sword. I never knew Bobby Jones, but now I will always love him. Charles Clemans author, Harpo, War Survivor, Basketball Wizard.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 13 2009
Having read two great golf books by Mark Frost - "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and "The Match" -and being a big fan of Bobby Jones, I was really anxious to read this book. I wound up very disappointed. There is so much liberal bias in here on so many issues, it ruined the book. Mr. Frost: if you're going to write a sports book, stick to the subject and leave your political/cultural agendas to yourself. In this particular case, Frost trashes Christianity (for just one of many examples, see his fair-and-balanced account of the Scopes Trial), Republicans and anything conservative. Meanwhile, I found myself reading and reading and waiting for the great stories of Jones' golf victories.....but I had to wade through all this liberal "social commentary" before getting to his wonderful grand-slam victories. Finally, after 300 pages (out of 450) of this nonsense, I gave up. I'll have to read more about Jones somewhere else.
