Atlanta Golf News

Today Aiken is sleepy Southern city that harkens back to the days of old. On any given day you might find residents enjoying an afternoon polo match at one of the many sprawling fields designated for the sport of kings that can be found just minutes from the quaint downtown. It's not rare for an equestrian crossing to stop traffic and unlike many places where commercialism reigns supreme; things considerably slow down on Sundays.

Each day cars stream down two lanes on Whiskey Road, through the horse district and pass a dignified old golf course that doesn't exactly embrace attention but has a remarkable story to tell.

Tiger Woods needed only to close with a final round of 69 to force a playoff and keep his chances of completing golf's Grand Slam alive.

In the end, Woods couldn't catch Trevor Immelman and couldn't solve the greens at Augusta National.

Immelman led the tournament wire-to-wire after posting three rounds in the 60's over the first three days of competition and then hung on with a gritty 75 in the final round to claim his first green jacket and his first major championship.

In The Masters: 101 Reasons to Love Golf's Greatest Tournament, longtime sports writer Ron Green Sr. shares his take on historic moments, legendary players and time-honored traditions that he has experienced during his 50-plus years covering the tournament.

The book is easy to navigate and is appealing to both readers familiar with the Masters or Augusta National and those parties interested in getting acquainted with golf's first major and the famed club that hosts it.