The Masters: Golf, Money, and Power in Augusta, Georgia
Curt Sampson follows his exceptional biography ofBen Hoganwith another sweeping exploration of one of golf's icier hearts: Augusta National and the powers behind the Masters. A combination of history, sociology, and good old sports writing,The Masterscounterpoints a rich, white institution with the town surrounding it that is anything but. Ultimately, the book tells the story of a singular sporting experience--and the marvelous drama it has provided--that manages to succeed spectacularly despite the arrogance, dourness, and  manipulations of the homogenous bastion that deigns to let the rest of the world intrude upon its exclusiveness for one week every April.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.