Royal and Ancient: Blood, Sweat, and Fear at the British Open
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For a century 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 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: He gets inside the heads of stars and journeymen, caddies and groundskeepers, and shows how they prepare and how they think as the tournament pro-gresses, from the qualifying rounds to the practice sessions, all the way through the play-off on the final day. Beyond his excellent reportage, Curt Sampson captures British Open history as it's never been captured before.
With an insider's knowledge and expertise, he draws us into the rare-fied atmosphere of tradition and myth, telling the amazing--and sometimes heartbreaking--stories of past champions, of triumphs and tragedies, of deaths and ghosts. We hear the unexpectedly poignant story of one of the early greats, Tommy Morris, the invincible champion of the s and s, and explore the loyal Scottish fascination with the legendary Ben Hogan.
The reminiscences of past and current participants combine with the behind-the-scenes stories of everyone from the club superintendent to the local pub owners to give an intimate look at this unique tournament. Now, in Royal and Ancient, Sampson cracks the inner circle of another remarkable major to provide this fascinating and truly all-embracing view of the British Open.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. I have also digested with much joy: I was pumped for more Sampson and got my wish. Sampson takes us over several acres of previously plowed fields Old Tommy, Young Tommy, the greens with two holes, the rail road, the warm beer, etc. And it never gets better. I just gave you the highlights. The modern characters are largely boring and the characterizations do nothing to wake them up. Whether you are a fan of the institution or skeptical, it is an interesting read and entertaining.
It is a top-drawer treatment of 's events. Except for Open fanatics, I cannot imagine anyone liking this book. But the fanatics might, for that matter; people wonder how I can enjoy so many endless editions of golf history. One person found this helpful. Sampson is a great writer but this is not his best work; it is disjointed and has only a thread of a story. However, it was still interesting and there were many good stories in this book.
If you want a truly great golf book read The Match by Mark Frost. Sampson for me is the consummate golf writer; clever, knows his game and does it all creatively.
Witness the way he puts together this chronicle of The Open. Starts with the Morris' and their famed dominance of early golf, then the interest of England and the rest. Then the tie with Carnoustie and the wee little iceman. Nov 06, Benny added it. Sep 22, Craig Stratton rated it it was ok. I couldn't finish this.
Now, in Royal and Ancient, Sampson cracks the inner circle of another remarkable major to provide this fascinating and truly all-embracing view of the British Open. Hogan, Nelson, Crenshaw, Trevino, and a few dozen others. East Dane Designer Men's Fashion. Hill rated it it was amazing Apr 26, The book takes an in-depth look at the Open and is very entertaining. Matt Kamm rated it it was amazing Aug 14, Not Enabled Screen Reader:
I love all of Sampson's works, but I couldn't get into this. Maybe I'm one of the arrogant American golf fans he writes about.
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Curt Sampson, golf professional turned golf writer, came to golf the old-fashioned way—as a caddie. His golf game developed from sneaking on LFCC at twilight, an occasionall Curt Sampson, golf professional turned golf writer, came to golf the old-fashioned way—as a caddie. His golf game developed from sneaking on LFCC at twilight, an occasionally nerve-wracking exercise because the greens keeper intimated a readiness to call the cops on trespassers.
His high water mark as a young golfer was a win in the Mid- American Junior in