Sarazen

David Sowell is a freelance writer specializing in sports history. In addition to writing for magazines, newspapers, and broadcast outlets, Sowell is the author of The Masters: A Hole-by-Hole History of America’s Golf Classic (2003) and Ike, Golf, and Augusta (2012).

• Chapter 1: Setting the StageChapter 2: Driver off the DeckChapter 3: One of a KindChapter 4: Beware of What You Pray ForChapter 5: The Ball with Spaghetti Sauce on ItChapter 6: A Honeymoon at the Open ChampionshipChapter 7: Walter’s GiftChapter 8: Just South of the BorderChapter 9: ReunitedChapter 10: The Big CupChapter 11: In the Sand at St. AndrewsChapter 12: “Has Anybody Been Bothering the Lambs?”Chapter 13: Jones’ Final FlurryChapter 14: The ShotChapter 15: Post-shotChapter 16: Golf’s AmbassadorChapter 17: Finishing as a StarterBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Sowell, a sports historian, presents a fascinating exploration of the rising world of golf in the early decades of the 20th century. While he focuses on Gene Sarazen, in particular his memorable Masters Tournament win in 1935, Sowell provides details on the other golfers of the day. Readers will learn about the careers of Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen as well as highlights of various American and British Opens. Sowell provides the context for the rising competition between British and American golfers. Sarazen's "shot heard round the world" is the centerpiece of this work, but it would not be as significant without all the supporting stories and details. Powell provides a variety of anecdotes to keep the story lively for both the casual golfer and the historian. Sowell's book has something for every level of reader, lending insight into the complexity of the early 1900s...Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.