U. S. Open Golf's Ultimate Challenge

In this new edition of The U.S. Open: Golf's Ultimate Challenge, veteran golf writer Robert Sommers provides the definitive history of this glorious event. Sommers follows the Open year by year - and often recounts historic rounds hole by hole - as he captures the drama of golf's greatest championship. Sommers offers memorable portraits of all the great players who have competed. The new edition brings the book completely up to date, now covering the years 1987 through 1995, including Curtis Strange's triumphs in 1988 and 1989; Tom Kite's blunders at Oak Hill, where he lost a three-stroke lead on one hole, and his scrambling victory at Pebble Beach; and Corey Pavin's gritty performance at Shinnecock Hills. The book also features up-to-date statistics on the Open and a year-by-year summary of the event.Sommers, Robert is the author of 'U. S. Open Golf's Ultimate Challenge', published 1990 under ISBN 9780940889231 and ISBN 0940889234.