The Masters: A Hole-by-Hole History of America's Golf Classic, Second Edition Hardcover – March 16, 2007

This is a must read book for anyone, like myself, that is fascinatedby this iconic competition. This brings you though the highs and lowsof great wins, horrible losses and amazing individual performances.From Bobby Jones to Tiger Woods and many more in between we are remindedof the accomplishments of these great players on individual holes.This format can become tiring at times as there is no shortage of consummate detailbut it more than makes up for this lapse with superb insights into famous holesthat come to life on our screens every April. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

The Masters is my favorite sporting event. I watch every second of the coverage and eat up the history of the event. I have been looking for a book that shows the history of the course and after a few unsuccessful purchases I found this book. The book does a great job of going through the history of the course in an entertaining fashion where it easy could read like a history book. My only complaint is the book is in need of an update to cover historic shots from last 8 years including Mickelson from pine straw on 13, Bubba from right of 10 in playoff, Tiger rules controversy at 15 and Schwartzel four birdie finish to name a few.

I gave this book to my husband for Christmas. He is really enjoying it. He is a player and a big fan of the game. We had the opportunity to attend a practice round at the Masters a couple of years ago, he is reliving seeing those holes one by one.

Anyone with any level of interest in golf knows about the Masters tournament. Played on the course designed by Bobby Jones, it has been the site of many memorable shots, charges to a championship and the awarding of the green jacket to the winner of the prestigious even held every April. These memorable moments, both good and not-so-good, are captured in this excellent book by David Sowell.Using a unique format in which the history of events that happened at each hole is described, Sowell will inform readers about golfers in every era. Just about any great golfer - course designer and founder Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth – will be mentioned on at least one of the holes. Whether it was a memorable eagle or birdie or the highest stroke total on one hole, 13 (“accomplished” three times, most notably by Sergio Garcia), the reader will enjoy reliving some memorable tournament moments.The basic layout of each hole is described in great detail at the beginning of each chapter. A map of the hole, followed by a description of the layout starts the chapter. Other details such as pin placement, slope of the green and the fairway, and the shrubs or trees surrounding the fairway are also included. Between the detail of these layouts and the minutia of many of the famous shots made by players, the book is not a quick read but instead one that is best digested slowly. This detail also makes the book geared toward the avid golfer or fan. As a reader in this category, this information was very helpful for me to learn the complete history of the tourney and to understand just HOW some of those great shots were made. This book is recommended for readers who fall into this category.I wish to thank University of Nebraska Press for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A fresh and innovative way to share the history and tradition of the Masters, the nation's most outstanding sporting event, helping the reader understand and appreciate the course and what the golfers, past and present, have faced on every shot and evey hole down through the years. Lots of humanity and color included, not just course information.A very good, informative read on "The Masstes," a tradition unlike any other.One Footnote: The third edition of this book must surely include Phil Michelson's shot at 13 in the 2010 tournament, out of the trees, out of the pine straw of the dogleg and onto the green. One heckua shot, not as meaningful and amazing perhaps as Gene Saranzen's double eagle, but a truly magnificent shot when a magnificent shot was needed.

if you are interested in the Masters and Augusta National as a golf course then you will enjoy this book