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Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black (Abridged) Audiobook, by John Feinstein Play Audiobook Sample

Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black (Abridged) Audiobook

By: John Feinstein
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Read By: John Feinstein Publisher: Hachette Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2003 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:
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Publisher Description

Tiger 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.

The 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, in Bethpage, New York, was the first time in history that golf's greatest championship has been help at a true public golf 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 the supremacy at the Black - Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Jeff Maggert - to show how true champions respond to the toughest conditions.

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"Great book, can be a bit overwhelming with so many names, but is a great insight into everything that goes into building not just the US Open at Bethpage, but the juggling act of managing upcoming Opens."

— Dan (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " good behind the scenes look at preparation and set-up of a major golf tournament. "

    — Brady, 1/14/2014
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    " I'm a golfer and actually went to this event, so I liked this book. "

    — Rob, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " bleech. Who gives a crap about the machinations of the pre-tournament rituals at the U.S. Open. So Feinstein had access to David Fey's inner sanctum and reported on it. Snoooozee. Stick with his previous book, A Good Walk Spoiled. It's about the trials and tribulations on the tour. "

    — Carter, 11/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Well-reported, somewhat interesting description of all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the U.S. Open. "

    — James, 9/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " BORING!!!!! I really like Feinstein, but god, do I SO not care about the US Open at Bethpage golf course. "

    — Rusty, 7/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " this is probably in the top three also "

    — David, 5/3/2013
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    " Great look of the prep and actual US Open at Bethpage. "

    — Jerry, 8/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A crazy difficult course is detailed in Feinstein's inimitable way. "

    — Phil, 3/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of my favorite of Feinstein's, very interesting read on what it takes to run the National Championship, much less for the first time at a public golf course. "

    — Patrick, 5/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A great insiders look at a memorable US Open "

    — Andrew, 3/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My favorite golf book ever. Lot's of great information about how the USGA operates behind the scenes and how the U.S. Open is pulled together. If you watch golf, you'll love this book. "

    — Dan, 1/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great book and I'm not a big fan of golf. "

    — Daniel, 7/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very interesting behind the scenes look at the US Open played on a public links course. A viewpoint of what it really takes to put on an event like that. "

    — Amanda, 11/21/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Another must read for anyone interested in golf. It's fascinating to learn about what goes on behind the scenes of staging a U.S. Open. "

    — Garry, 9/29/2007
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    " Probably Feinstein's best book. There's so much detail on the setup and things that go on pre-tournament and behind the scenes, and you never see or hear about that stuff so it's really interesting. "

    — Eric, 6/10/2007
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Feinstein is inclusive and detailed in writing about the people that made the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black happen. It took him much too long to get to the golf, but it was almost worth it once he did. "

    — Terry, 9/5/2005
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book made me realize that I was probably going to read as much by Feinstein as I could. "

    — Jstrick, 5/26/2005
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    " Loved this book. I have read a few of Feinstein's other books & I have 3 more on my shelf waiting to be read in the near future. "

    — Shawn, 3/6/2005

About John Feinstein

John Feinstein is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous works of nonfiction, including Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black, Let Me Tell You a Story, Caddy for Life, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, and others. He has also written sports-mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post, Golf Digest, Inside Sports, Golf, Tennis magazine, Basketball America, and is a regular commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition.