GOLF’S GREATEST CHAMPIONSHIP The 1960 U.S. Open

The 1960 U.S. Open. Cherry Hills. Denver, Colorado. In the field were the day's top performers, all legends now. At the start of the last round, one of golf's other greats was seven strokes off the pace, virtually out of the running. His name, Arnold Palmer. He called the score he had to shoot in the locker room, came out with fire in his eyes, birdied six of the first seven holes and carried the day by two strokes. Arnie's famous "charge" was indicative of the man who would single-handedly thrust the sport to a level of popularity it had never known. Tom Parker's engaging voice keeps us enthralled, and Blackstone Audiobooks's packaging and presentation are, as always, first-class. M.D.B. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 00]