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.
