What to read about golf
Five books on a sport that inspires enthusiasm—and provokes frustration
THE PINK and purple azaleas are in majestic bloom. Augusta National golf course is immaculate, thanks to a small army of groundsmen, gardeners and volunteers, for the start of the Masters on April 11th. It is the eagerly awaited first of the four “major” men’s golf tournaments of the season.
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