Overview
A compelling slice of golf history
Chronicling the unforgettable and improbable triumph of Jack Nicklaus in the 1986 Masters, this celebration recounts how the tarnished “Golden Bear,” with his eldest son Jackie as his caddy, won the most prestigious golf tournament for the sixth time at the astonishing age of 46. Though he was not a favorite to win—ranked 160th on the PGA Tour money list and six years without a win at a major championship—Nicklaus found redemption in competition and reasserted his golf legacy with an inspiring win that many still regard as the most exciting Masters ever. Hanging on for the first three rounds of the tournament, Nicklaus charged ahead in the final round, securing a heart-pounding and history-making victory. This book is full of details about the crowning achievement of Nicklaus’s career, the Masters championship itself, and profiles of some of the finest golf players in the sport at the peak of their careers, such as Seve Ballesteros, Tom Kite, and Greg Norman.
Reviews
"A must read for fans anticipating another magnolia-bright spring in Augusta."
—Booklist
"One for the Ages is a good primer for diehard fans who wait anxiously to see the pros tee it up next month for the famous green jacket. Someone should send Tiger a copy." —Maclean's
"A stirring account of the most memorable victory of golf's greatest champion."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Clavin works more Masters history into his book—and more accurately assesses the financial woes of Nicklaus' business empire in the mid-1980s than [John] Boyette . . . Clavin also delivers some of the emotion of a taut final round."
—Golf World
"Clavin marks the anniversary with a mix of Masters' history and a re-creation of events, building his retelling of the Nicklaus ascension on contemporary reportage and the recollections of a few key players." —Golf.com
"If you weren't around to watch the 1986 Masters Championship, reading Tom Clavin's One for the Ages is the next best thing . . . an entertaining, eminently readable history." —Golf Today Magazine
"Clavin has captured emotion and drama of that perfect afternoon." —National Post
"[Clavin] has done his part to recapture the magic of April 13, 1986."
—GolfWeek.com
Author Biography
Tom Clavin is the author of 12 books, including the New York Times bestseller Halsey's Typhoon. He writes for Golf, Golf Journal, Men's Journal, and has been a contributor to the New York Times for 15 years. He lives in East Hampton, New York.
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