Thegameofgolfhasbeenwitnesstodramaticchangesincetheearly1980s.Technologyhasrelegatedpolishedwoodendriversandwoundballscoveredwithbalatatothedustbinofhistory.Theworld’sgreatcourseshavebeenstretchedunfathomablelengthstocounterthegame’smodernchampionsandthedistancestheyhittheball.Intheend,though,itstillcomesdowntotheplayers.JimMoriartyhasfocusedhisattentionontheglory,sacrifice,success,anddespairofthesechampions.InPlayingThrough,hecapturestheessenceofthismostrecent,mosttransformativechapteringolf’slonghistory.Hewritesofthelastgreatrivalry:JackNicklausversusTomWatson;theriseoftheEuropeanjuggernautwithSeveBallesterosandNickFaldo;theRyderCupspectaclesof1999and2012andtheromanceofteamgolf;thetragiclossofPayneStewartandBallesteros,bothgonetoosoon;theemergenceoftheAustralians,SouthAfricans,SouthAmericans,andPacificRimplayersinthePresidentsCup;andthemanwhoruledgolf,TigerWoods.Golfmayhavechangedinthelastthirty-fiveyears,butMoriarty’swordsshowthatnomatterhowfartheballflies,itstillpitsplayersagainstthemselves,theelements,andtheiropponentstoremainthegameweallknowandlove.Purchasetheaudioedition.
