The Open: A Twentieth-Century History

'The Open: A Twentieth-Century History' is a must for any lover of the oldest and most illustrious of golf's majors. As the event has grown and developed, the great links courses of the British Isles have played court to some of sport's most dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking moments.

This book looks at the greatest players who have dominated the last hundred years of golf, from the treat triumvirate of Vardon, Taylor and Braid, the era of Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, on to Bobby Locke, Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan and Peter Thomson. It also shows how in more recent times players such as Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, Watson, Faldo and Norman have dominated the championship.

Every memorable moment, battle of wills, and the feelings of triumph and despair are captured in 'The Open'. A brief history of the championship in the 19th Century sets the scene before each sporting year of the 20th Century is looked at in detail. The way that the championship has developed, how the courses have altered, how equipment has improved and many other facets about this great tournament are revealed.

Detailed records of each year's results are included in a comprehensive appendix, while each of the 14 Open courses is detailed in a specially commissioned map.