Faldo/Norman: The 1996 Masters - A Duel that Defined an Era

Faldo/Norman: The 1996 Masters - A Duel that Defined an Era

by Andy Farrell (Author)

Synopsis

Going into the final round of the 1996 Masters, Greg Norman led by six strokes. This finally looked to be the year that the 'Great White Shark' would win the green jacket. But in the final pairing of the final day Norman met the one man who always seemed to get the better of the Australian when it really mattered. What followed was one of the most excruciating collapses in sporting history. Andy Farrell brings the players, the action and the emotional turmoil vividly to life in the tale of one of the most gripping final rounds of a golf tournament ever played. Featuring first-hand accounts, blow-by-blow analysis of the action over 18 chapters, and detailed portraits of both men and their long-standing rivalry, Faldo/Norman relives the drama and heartbreak of the day when Greg Norman was once again denied victory at Augusta.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Published: 27 Mar 2014

ISBN 10: 1909653705
ISBN 13: 9781909653702
Book Overview: * From the author of the award-winning 100 Greatest Ever Golfers.; * Detailed account of one of the most gripping final rounds of a golf tournament ever played.; * Chronicles the careers and encounters of two of golf's greatest players.; * A compelling read for any fans of golf, or sport in general.; * On average 10 million people tune in to watch the Masters worldwide each year.

Media Reviews
Book of the Week--Independent on Sunday; an impressive and fascinating effort. -- Golf Oklahoma ; Andy Farrell has brought the memories back to life in a wonderful and detailed hole by hole account of one of the most famous duels in golfing history --Irish Examiner; Farrell tells a story whose conclusion everyone already knows, but he does so with such bracing detail and accomplished scene-setting that the narrative moves vividly forward ... Perhaps the 2014 Masters will also produce a legendary finish, but it will be hard to match the agony and elation of 1996, which Andy Farrell has captured so well in Faldo/Norman. --The A Position; Farrell's solid entry about one of the Masters' most dramatic moments is one for the ages. --Augusta Chronicle
Author Bio
Andy Farrell is a highly experienced golf journalist who was golf correspondent of The Independent and the Independent on Sunday. He is the author of The 100 Greatest Ever Golfers (Elliott & Thompson, 2011), for which he won the Golf Book of the Year Award at the British Sports Book Awards in 2012. He writes for a number of golf magazines and other publications, including the Open Championship Annual. He was honorary secretary, and is now the administrator, of the Association of Golf Writers.