Open
Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black
By John Feinstein 

     John Feinstein shares the rebirth of Bethpage Black, a golf course in New York. In superb detail, Feinsein tells how the Black, a true public golf course, was made ready for the U.S. Open. From the moment of its discovery to the last man out, avid golfers and readers will see just what it takes to make a public golf course a winning golf course and what it takes to get the U.S. Open up and running each year.

     Feinstein tells all on some of the biggest names, some being Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, and Tiger Woods. The author is fair and honest in his report of those putting on the U.S. Open and those playing through to take home the trophy and the big bucks.

     As I listened to the audio book version of Open, I could only imagine the avid golfers listening to it as a group and the room echoing with opinions. Without a doubt, avid golf lovers will appreciate and honor this detailed explanation on the U.S. Open and thank Feinstein for showing the outside world the rules and regulations of the most prestigious golf competition in the US.