THE WAR BY THE SHORE

THE WAR BY THE SHORE tells the story of the 1991 Ryder Cup and the tense match between the Americans and Europeans that mirrored the tense global political atmosphere of the time and changed the patriotic tone of the Ryder Cup forever.

Curt Sampson interviewed dozens of key players from both Team USA (i.e. Dave Stockton, Lanny Wadkins, and Mark O’Meara) and Team Europe (i.e. Colin Montgomerie, David Feherty and Bernhard Langer) to get their takes on all of the drama that took place both on and off the course. He also provides historical context to explain why the tension was ratcheted so high at this Ryder Cup, and he juxtaposes the match to the tense global political atmosphere of the early 1990s. Curt Sampson is a former golf touring professional and bestselling author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Masters and Hogan. He has written for Golf Digest, Golf magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Golf World, and has appeared frequently on golf history documentaries on CBS, HBO, ESPN, and Golf Channel.