The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever

In 1956, Eddie Lowery, a wealthy car dealer and former child caddie who came to fame during Francis Ouimet's U.S. Open victory, makes a bet with fellow millionaire George Coleman. Lowery claims that two amateur golfers in his employ—Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi—cannot be defeated in a best-ball match. Coleman accepts the challenge and arrives the next morning with Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, two of the game's greatest professionals who together hold fourteen major championships. Mark Frost recounts the story of this match, drawing on accounts from all four participants. The contest, known in golf circles as the greatest private match ever played, unfolds with the details and perspectives of those who were there.