Contested the second weekend in April each year since 1934 The Masters is the worlds most prestigious golf tournament. Its the most-watched tournament on television tickets are in such demand that even the waiting list is closed & players value the title above all others. The origin & early years of the Masters make for a fascinating story. In The Making of the Masters" award-winning golf writer David Barrett focuses his attention on how the Masters was conceived how it got off the ground in 1934 & how it fully established itself in 1935. The key figure in the tournaments creation & ultimate success was Bobby Jones who was a living legend after winning the Grand Slam in 1930 & immediately retiring at the age of 28. He went on to found Augusta National & sought a high-profile tournament for his new course. But nearly as important was Clifford Roberts a banker friend of Jones who not only embraced Jones vision but became his right-hand man in working to bring that vision to reality. In " The Making of the Masters" Barrett explores Jones & Roberts built the Masters from scratch to the point where it quickly became a golf institution embellished by the often surprising details of what that entailed as they were trying to establish a golf club & golf tournament in tough economic times. It also vividly chronicles the events of the 1934 & 1935 Masters with Gene Sarazens spectacular victory in 1935 providing the climax. Set against the backdrop of golf & America in the 1930s the book provides an interesting informative & entertaining read for fans of the Masters & students of golf history."