A Game of Golf [Hardcover]

Francis Ouimet (Author)

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Publication Date: September 2004

Francis Ouimet (1893-1967) was an unknown twenty-year-old amateur and former caddie when he upset famed British golfers Harry Vardon and Ted Ray to win the 1913 U.S. Open. That astonishing victory with 10-year-old caddie Eddie Lowery at his side, playing at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, made him America's first golf hero and forever altered the image of golf as a stuffy, rich man's game dominated by players from England and Scotland.

Ouimet went on to a distinguished amateur golf career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 1914 and 1931, playing on the first eight Walker Cup teams, and captaining the next four teams, compiling an 11-1 team record. One of the most revered golfers in the history of the game, he was an original member of golf's Hall of Fame, and was the first American elected captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.

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This book is a volume in Sports Media Group’s Rare Book Collection. As the great writer Herbert Warren Wind said, "No other game has acquired a literature that compares to golf." Collecting this series or reprint editions of golf’s most important and rare books will enhance your understanding of the game while building a library of golf’s most treasured volumes.

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Francis Ouimet (1893-1967) was an unknown twenty-year-old amateur and former caddie when he upset famed British golfers Harry Vardon and Ted Ray to win the 1913 U.S. Open. That astonishing victory with 10-year-old caddie Eddie Lowery at his side, playing at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, made him America's first golf hero and forever altered the image of golf as a stuffy, rich man's game dominated by players from England and Scotland. Ouimet went on to a distinguished amateur golf career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 1914 and 1931, playing on the first eight Walker Cup teams, and captaining the next four teams, compiling an 11-1 team record. One of the most revered golfers in the history of the game, he was an original member of golf's Hall of Fame, and was the first American elected captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. In honor of this noteworthy career, a room is named after Ouimet at the USGA Museum, a commemorative U.S. postage stamp was issued in his name, and the U.S. Open Trophy is also named after him. These are only a few of the many honors bestowed on the working-class champion. In 1949, a group of Ouimet's friends started the Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholarship Fund.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 308 pages
• Publisher: Sports Media Group (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587261774
• ISBN-13: 978-1587261770
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,536,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time travel with Francis Ouimet, November 5, 2009

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Alp Turhan Madanoglu (mexico - city) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Game of Golf (Sportstown Series) (Paperback)

A very easy and fun read!
In his biography (published in 1932) Francis Ouimet takes us to a journey to many US Amateur and British Championships. Many Walker Cups. Many matches and stories where you feel that you are there with him as your guide. His early days as a caddie at Brokeline and much more.....
And of course de 1913 Us Open and Bobby Jones.
He gives us great tips on how to play the mental game...Any insight on that matter comming from Francis Ouimet is as good as gold!
You will enjoy this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Neat Book, May 9, 2008

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This review is from: A Game of Golf (Hardcover)

I found the book very interesting overall. There are some parts that drag on but all in all a neat book. It tells the details of a great golfer Francis Ouimet. It was written in the 1930s and I am sure some of the details have been sugar coated but if a person like history and likes golf you will like this book!