{"product_id":"open-inside-the-ropes-at-bethpage-black-paperback","title":"Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Feinstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiger Woods has called the U.S. Open \"the most difficult national championship.\" With Open, John Feinstein goes behind the scenes to tell for the first time the full story of how the 2002 U.S. Open Championship came into being-how a public course was transformed into one of the most difficult and surprising in the tournament's history, and how the greatest golfers in the world rose to its almost insurmountable challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Black course at the public golf club in Bethpage, New York, has long had a mythic status among golfers. Designed by legendary course architect A. W. Tillinghast in 1936, it is known as a work of genius-with long fairways, gorgeous vistas, and roughs and bunkers that stymie all but the very best golfers. It is a course where any player can compete, but its cult reputation means that golfers often have to camp overnight in the parking lot to get a tee time the next day. The 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black was the first time in history that golf's greatest championship had been held at a true public course. Open is the full drama of that championship, from the moment that officials first considered holding it there until the last putt rolled in at dusk on Sunday. Along the way, John Feinstein reveals the full glory of golf as it's never been explored before. He digs deep to find out what it really takes to make golf's most famous event worthy of the champions who compete in it. He tells the remarkable story of the artisans who transformed the Black from a downtrodden and rough-around-the-edges public course to one that top pros hailed as \"unbelievable\" and \"the toughest par-70 I've ever played in my life.\" He also tracks the drama of the masters who battled for supremacy at the Black-Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Jeff Maggert-to show how true champions respond to the toughest conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of people who devote their entire lives to golf, both behind the scenes and inside the ropes. Their struggles and exhilarations as they master the monster known as Bethpage Black make for a story every golf lover will want to read again and again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Feinstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many widely acclaimed and bestselling books on sports, including \u003ci\u003eOne on One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoment of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAre You Kidding Me?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving on the Black\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales from Q School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNext Man Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet Me Tell You a Story\u003c\/i\u003e (with Red Auerbach), \u003ci\u003eCaddy for Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Punch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Majors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Good Walk Spoiled\u003ci\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Season on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlay Ball\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHard Courts\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of five sports mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Washingtonpost.com, and \u003ci\u003eGolf Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a regular commentator on The Golf Channel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.26 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334414065766,"sku":"9780316778527","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/K3JnM2xNb0xseEdLVElUbU1QNGtMZz09.webp?v=1774496997","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/open-inside-the-ropes-at-bethpage-black-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}