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 enlarge | Author: Curt Sampson
Publisher: Villard
Category: Book
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1123381
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 263
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.8 x 1
ISBN: 0679457534
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.35206075864
EAN: 9780679457534
ASIN: 0679457534
Publication Date: March 24, 1998
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 A look at the other side April 17, 2000
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
For years I have read nothing but positive things about Augusta National and The Masters. Like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Augusta rules with an iron fist. While the author often jumps to some conclusions that may be out of line - it is important to read discriminately - the book is nevertheless a valuable look at the underbelly of The Masters, and it is a refreshing break from the toe-the-line approach that Clifford Roberts et al have made journalists take since the beginning.
 A Big Disappointment March 22, 2000
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Mr. Sampson's book on Ben Hogan was well done. I expected more from this book. This book has a number of factual inaccuracies (looks like it was rushed to press without careful fact checking; not surprising given the large number of recent books regarding the Masters). If you read this book, be sure to read David Owens' book for a different view. To me, the book was disappointing because Mr. Sampson's other work is very good.
MASTER DISASTER March 14, 2000
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
HAVING READ MR SAMPSON'S EARLIER ACCOUNT OF BEN HOGAN'S LIFE AND TIMES,AND LOVING EVERY PAGE OF IT, YOU CAN IMAGINE MY EXCITEMENT WHEN I GOT HOLD OF HIS LATEST BOOK "THE MASTERS...".THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS TAKES THE READER ON A BRIEF HISTORY TRIP TO THE "FRUITLANDS NURSERY" AND INTODUCES BOBBY JONES (A THOUGHLY NICE MAN BY ALL ACCOUNTS) AND CLIFF (SON OF SATAN) ROBERTS. THE MIDDLE CHAPTERS EXPAND ON THE EARLY ONES, i.e. "BOBBY GOOD" "CLIFFY BAD".AND EVENTUALLY THE BOOK ENDS WITH BOB AND CLIFF HAVING A FALL OUT, BOB DYING AND EVERY ONE BEING UPSET, WHILST CLIFF SHOOTS HIMSELF AND MANY PEOPLE (MR SAMPSON INCLUDED) PROBABLY BELIEVING IT WAS A WASTE OF A GOOD BULLET. CURT, I ASK YOU, DID CLIFF ROBERTS WRONG YOU IN A FORMER LIFE?
 Good Backswing, but no Follow Through July 10, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The author starts well but doesn't finish as he jumps from the course, to the town to the townspeople, but with no real insights into the main subject: the golf course and the tournament itself. His one-sided portrayal of Cliff Roberts doesn't help the reader truly understand why Roberts spent much of his life devoted to Augusta National. The last chapter was out of joint with the rest of the text as he struggles to end what he started. Hard to recommend to others.
 An interesting look at Masters and the town of Augusta. May 23, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Curt Sampson has done it again with his new book, " The Masters." It is a very thorough look at the tournament, the men involved and the town which hosts the event.It is a great history of golf and of the struggles of a southern town. The author is not judgmental, he just gives you the facts. I would recommend this book not only to golf/Masters fans but also to those who enjoy southern history or reading about the history of a town.
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