Download Audiobook The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf by Mark Frost in English

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Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon got here from completely different worlds and completely different generations, however their ardour for golf set them on parallel paths that may collide within the biggest match their sport had ever recognized. A younger Massachusetts native, Francis was solely three years faraway from his youthful profession as a lowly caddie. Harry was twice his age, the best British champion in historical past, and innovator of the fashionable grip and swing. Via exacting laborious work, perseverance, and willpower, Harry Vardon had escaped a hopeless lifetime of poverty; the unknown Ouimet dared to dream of following in his hero’s footsteps. When the 2 males lastly got here collectively of their legendary battle on the 1913 US Open, its heart-stopping climax gave rise to the game of golf as we all know it right this moment. Weaving the tales of Ouimet and Vardon as his narrative, Mark Frost creates a uniquely involving, intimate epic that’s equal elements sports activities biography, sweeping social historical past, and emotional human drama. The Biggest Sport Ever Performed is a must-listen for thousands and thousands of sports activities and historical past followers – and all who’ve ever dared to achieve for his or her goals.