Tales from Augusta's Fairways: A Collection of the Greatest Masters Stories Ever Told

By Jim Hawkins and Robert Hartman

Peer beyond the high, thick hedges of Augusta National Golf Club for an intimate, entertaining glimpse of the classic cathedral that is home to golf's most venerable, unique event. In this newly-revised edition of Tales from Augusta’s Fairways, Jim Hawkins and Robert Hartman capture all the power and passion that have inspired golfers to flock to Georgia for generations. From Gene Sarazen's 1935 double-eagle that put Augusta National on the map, to Tiger Woods's Grand Slam victory in 2001, from the tragic collapses of Greg Norman and Jordan Spieth to the heart-warming story of Jose Maria Olazabal, Tales from Augusta’s Fairways takes an inside look at a course that has changed the game. Readers will share the dream with Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, walk the green with Jack Nicklaus, take a swing with Arnold Palmer, and putt with thousands of hopefuls who have made the Masters the most revered, most prestigious golf tournament in the world. Without a doubt, this is a must-have for any golf fan.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sports Publishing
• Release date: Apr 11, 2017
• ISBN: 9781683580577

Jim Hawkins

Jim Hawkins’ first SF story, Play Back, was published in New Worlds in 1969. Since then he has been a teacher, a BBC Producer, a screenwriter with a long list of credits, and software developer. Two of his four novelettes for Interzone have been republished in ‘Year’s Best’ anthologies. His BBC screenplay Thank You Comrades was nominated for a BAFTA award.