By Stan Byrdy, with illustrations by William Lanier III. Longtime Augusta, Georgia resident Stan Byrdy invites readers to experience the legendary Augusta National Golf Course, one of the world's finest tests of golf. This wonderful coffee-table book has it all: the course, its construction and alterations over time. Learn how the course evolved since it first hosted the Augusta National Invitational in 1934, and how much of the original design has held up over the years. There are side-by-side renderings of each hole circa 1030s and present for comparison, words of wisdom from past champions, and numerous vintage photographs. Includes the complete architectural history of each hole, the philosophies of course creators Alister MacKenzie and Bobby Jones, and some of the great Masters Tournament highlights. Those who love golf, Augusta National, and the Masters will delight in this book.
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