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In 1969, the 42-year history of biennial golf matches between the United States and Great Britain reached its climax. The U.S., led by Jack Nicklaus, had dominated competitive golf for years; Great Britain, led by Tony Jacklin, was the undisputed underdog. But in spite of having lost 14 of 17 Ryder Cups in the past, the British entered the 1969 Ryder Cup as determined as the Americans were dominant. What followed was the most compelling, controversial, and contentious Ryder Cup the sport had ever seen.Draw in the Dunes is a story of personal and professional conflict, from the nervousness displayed at the very beginning of the Ryder Cup matches--when one man could not tee his golf ball--to the nerve displayed by Nicklaus and Jacklin, who battled each other all the way to the final moment of the final match.
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Neil Sagebiel is an author, writer and blogger who started ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG in 2005. Through his golf blog, Neil met Jack Fleck and wrote THE LONGEST SHOT: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf's Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open. THE LONGEST SHOT was named one of the Top 10 Sports Books of 2012 by Booklist.Neil's second book, DRAW IN THE DUNES: The 1969 Ryder Cup and the Finish That Shocked the World, published in September 2014. It includes a foreword by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin.Neil lives in Floyd, Virginia, with his wife and daughters. To learn more, visit armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com or headlinesfromfloyd.com.
