JOHN FEINSTEIN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the classics sports books A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled, along with many other bestsellers including The Legends Club and Where Nobody Knows Your Name. He currently writes for The Washington Post and Golf Digest and is a regular contributor to the Golf Channel, Comcast Sports Regional Networks, and he hosts a college basketball show and a golf show on SiriusXM Radio.
"Feinstein compellingly re-creates the excitement, sometimes shot
by shot,
especially in the classic McIlroy-Reed singles match, which has
come to be a symbol of golf at its best, both for shotmaking and
sportsmanship. A great moment in golf history, vividly
captured."
--Booklist (starred review)
"Golf fans love Feinstein's books because he's trusted by the
pros and thus can give inside information no other journalist
can capture, plus he has a flair for telling a great story.... His
journalistic style of short, pithy paragraphs drives the narrative
along at breakneck speed. Recommended for any sports enthusiast
and a must for golfers of all handicaps."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Feinstein’s talent always has been the depth of his relationships,
which enables him to get important figures to divulge intimate
details of what transpired. . . The book features one
interesting anecdote after another, including inside reaction to
controversial statements by Phil Mickelson; how an injured Tiger
Woods swallowed his ego to play a supporting role as an assistant
captain; and more. In the hands of a lesser writer, a book about a
lopsided match would have been hard to pull off. Feinstein, though,
knows how to tell a good story, regardless of the outcome."
--Chicago Tribune
"Feinstein spends nearly three quarters of the book setting us up
for the 28-point war at Hazeltine, deep-diving into Ryder Cup
backstory and behind-the scenes conversations, power plays and
personality studies to ratchet up the tension and reveal this as
truly the biggest event in golf . . . He keeps up the quick pace
even while fleshing out the stories of individual players, and
offers insights on just what motivates and challenges the world’s
best to find another level on a stage unlike any other . . . By the
time Feinstein gets to the blow-by-blow of the matches, we’re
feeling that fire, too. And loving it."
--Golf Tips Magazine
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