The 1991 Ryder Cup began in 1985, when the biennial golf match mutated from a ceremonial thumping by the US team into a genuine competition with a skilled and highly motivated European side. When the Euros wrested the Cup away from the Americans at the Belfry in England in ’85, it inspired them to a repeat victory on American soil in 1987. In 1989 the Euros retained the Cup with a draw at the Belfry. When the 1991 Ryder Cup kicked off at Kiawah Island’s new Ocean Course, the Americans had vengeance on their mind.
The 1991 Ryder Cup was broadcast to over two hundred million people in twenty-three countries. Fans forgot golf ’s famous code of conduct. Loud boos, jeers, and cheers of “USA!” reverberated through the gallery. The Ryder Cup began to resemble the Super Bowl, evidence that this match was about much more than just golf.
Bestselling author Curt Sampson chronicles this pivotal competition in The War by the Shore, the definitive account of the match that launched the modern chapter of the Ryder Cup.
Curt Sampson's War by the Shore provides a rich and compelling narrative that takes us inside the ropes during one of the greatest competitions in the history of the Ryder Cup.
Golf Analyst
The War by the Shore was the first of seven Ryder Cups Macatee covered as a lead announcer of PGA Tour events on CBS.
In this book, golf's best writer takes dead aim at golf's greatest event and gives it new life.
The Golf Channel
