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In June of 2002, the U.S. Open was played, for the first time ever sold, on a true public course. Bethpage State Park is owned by the state of New York, and no membership must play there. This is golf at its most populist, most pure--and most challenging. In what Tiger Woods himself would declare "the most challenging national championship," Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Nick Faldo, and the others would, through days of rain and roughs, learn the hard way that while Bethpage may most probably to the public, even for the professionals the chance of winning can be closed off to mere mortals. With unprecedented backstage access, John Feinstein finally removes the mystery shrouding golf's most famous event, unraveling how pairings are made; qualifiers; establishing the course; and all the complexities of bringing golf's most exclusive competition to a truly public setting. In fascinating detail, Feinstein takes readers through every step, every thorny hole, every bitter rivalry of golf's greatest tournament.
