Author Mark Frost sets the
scene:
The Year: 1956
The Place: Cypress Point Golf Club
The Event: A match known in golf circles as
the greatest private match ever played. Amateur
champions,
Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi (an unbeatable team) were paired against two
well known
professionals, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson.
This is a wonderful, true
story about the event and the participants.