Royal and Ancient - Hardcover

Sampson, Curtis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375502785 ISBN 13: 9780375502781

Publisher: Random House USA Inc, 2000

Synopsis

An inside look at the oldest and best-known golf tournament in the world retraces the history of the British Open and offers portraits of some of its greatest players

About this title

About the Author:

Curt Sampson (left, with James "Tip" Ander-son, "the greatest caddie in Scotland"), a former profess-ional golfer, is the author of six other books, including The Eternal Summer, Hogan, Full Court Pressure, and The Masters. Sampson lives in Bristol, Texas, with his wife and two children.

From the Inside Flap:

y and a half, the best golf players in the world have, once a year, attempted to beat the weather, the pressure, and one of the toughest courses in the world at the British Open. In Royal and Ancient, Curt Sampson, the bestselling author of Hogan and The Masters, draws a definitive and affectionate portrait of this legendary tournament, with a fascinating narrative of both its rich history and its exciting present.

The thread of Royal and Ancient is the 1999 cham-pionship--the most astonishing four days in British Open history. Sampson follows individual players as they meet the gut-wrenching challenge of the links at Carnoustie: the icy classicist, Steve Elkington; the good-looking bon vivant, Andrew Magee; the struggling hopeful, Clark Dennis; Zane Scotland, the youngest Open qualifier in history. Sampson is  there for Jean Van de Velde's dramatic collapse on the final day, probing both Van de Velde and his caddie for their emotional insights. He gets inside the heads of stars

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0375502785
• ISBN 13: 9780375502781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240