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By Neil Hayes & Brian Murphy

College golf is the breeding ground for the PGA, and in 1995 college golf saw its ultimate showdown. At the NCAA championships, a freshman who would become the sport's biggest icon stood on the green in a sudden-death playoff that would decide a tense and heated rivalry.  Would Tiger Woods sink the putt?

Based on exhaustive reporting and interviews, The Last Putt tells the story of an epic rivalry that encapsulated the changing face of the game. On one side was Oklahoma State, a true golfing dynasty featuring the young bloods of a privileged golf family and a coach whose winning record and reputation for toughness made him a mythical figure. On the other side was Stanford, born of the creative recruiting of an unforgettable group of players: Notah Begay (golf's first prominent Native American), Casey Martin (who broke down barriers by playing with a severe disability), and Tiger Woods.  A stirring ensemble tale of young men carving out their futures on and off the course, The Last Putt makes for compelling, stroke-for-stroke reading down to the last putt.
 

 

Neil Hayes was a guest on Tee To Green on April 11th.  Listen to the interview  HERE.
 


 

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