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Jan 1, 2002 · The Greatest Game Ever Played is a nonfiction story explains how Francis Ouimet, a 16 year old boy from Massachusetts, finds time to play golf although his father doesn’t want him to. As an amatuer, he gets the opportunity to play in the 1913 U.S. Open against the world’s best competition.
Nov 3, 2004 · Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama.
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Jun 8, 2022 · Mark Frost's passion with the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club led to the popular 2002 book “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” and a new generation falling for Francis Ouimet's underdog...
The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story. In 1913, Francis Ouimet, was an amateur golfer who was expected to fare poorly at the 1913 U.S. Open, and who was supposedly incapable of competing against professionals.
Sep 1, 2005 · The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story Paperback – Bargain Price, September 1, 2005. by Mark Frost (Author) 4.8 1,406 ratings. See all formats and editions. Excellent Book. Print length. 496 pages. Publisher. Hyperion. Publication date. September 1, 2005. See all details. The Amazon Book Review.
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Jul 3, 2003 · In THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, Mark Frost tells their story, including along the way over a dozen of the game's seminal figures, within the dramatic framework offered by the 1913 tournament where they finally met, which became one of the most thrilling sports events in history.
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Paperback – 1 Sept. 2005. Interweaving the personal stories of American golfer Francis Ouimet and British champion Harry Vardon, this compelling narrative chronicles the epic drama of their legendary confrontation at the 1913 U.S. Open, a competition that marked the rise of the sport of modern golf. Reissue. 50,000 first printing.
- Mark Frost
Nov 6, 2002 · The Greatest Game Ever Played on Apple Books. Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf. Mark Frost. 4.6 • 150 Ratings. $9.99. Publisher Description. In 1913, golf's first superstar went up against a green 20-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf.
THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED is the story of Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon, who in pursuit of their passion for a game that captivated them as children, broke down rigid social barriers that made...
Nov 6, 2002 · An award-winning TV writer (Hill Street Blues) turned novelist Frost (The Six Messiahs, 1995, etc.) proves just as skilled at nonfiction in his affectionate recreation of the dramatic 1913 US Open Golf Championship.
