THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED BY MARK FROST

 

The Greatest Game Ever Played by Mark Frost is a 2002 book about the 1913 U.S. Open, focusing on the unlikely victory of amateur Francis Ouimet over British champions Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, a pivotal moment that helped popularize golf in America. The book details the dramatic tournament at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, contrasting the working-class Ouimet with the established professionals, and explores the cultural significance of the event, which challenged British dominance in the sport. It was later adapted into a Disney film. 

Key aspects of the book:

• Subject: The 1913 U.S. Open golf championship. 
• Main Characters: Francis Ouimet (American amateur), Harry Vardon (British professional), and Ted Ray (British professional). 
• Central Conflict: The clash between the established, aristocratic British golf scene and the upstart American amateur, symbolizing a shift in the sport's power structure. 
• Themes: The "birth of modern golf," class struggle, and the American Dream. 
• Author: Mark Frost, who also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation. 
• Significance: The event is considered a landmark moment that brought golf into the mainstream in the United States.