"David Barrett is an able and thorough writer, and he has clinically and thoughtfully broken down the Masters in tournament form. This is a distinctively different look at the history of the tournament." --Ben Crenshaw, Professional golfer, golf historian, two-time winner of the Masters tournament
"David Barrett's work is always backed by thorough research, sharp intelligence, and a keen perspective. All of that comes to bear in this engaging treasure of a book." --George Peper, Editor, Links Magazine
"God is in the details, and so is great golf writing. David Barrett's astute choices gives us the most comprehensive and satisfying retrospective ever written about the Masters." --Jamie Diaz, Anchor, Golf Channel
"We've never seen a telling of the Masters tournament remotely like this one--comprehensive and colorful." --Guy Yocom, Writer, Golf Digest
"David Barrett has given sports history buffs and fans of golf's most celebrated invitational a wonderful gift, smoothly conveyed by a master storyteller. An invaluable addition to your golf library." --James Dodson, Author of Ben Hogan: An American Life
"David Barrett writes authoritatively about one of America's intriguing and enduring sporting events, detailing the pivotal shots and the golfers who hit them." --Bill Fields, 2020 recipient of the PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism
"In The Story of the Masters, David Barrett has done what the tournament itself does so well--created something special. More than tell the story of each Masters played, Barrett brings the people and the moments alive." --Ron Green, Global Golf Post
"David Barrett brings Masters history to life through compelling storytelling and meticulous research. This belongs on every golfer's bookshelf." --Jim Nantz, CBS Broadcaster
"Everything a golf history should be: passionate about its subject, exciting in its descriptions, astute in its analysis, and hard to put down....even those casually interested will find it an exciting coverage." --Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
"The Story of the Masters...balances serving as a worthwhile omnibus for die-hard golf fans with a great narrative introduction to the tournament for the uninitiated." --Jeff Fleischer, Foreword Reviews "The real pleasure in Barrett's account comes from the way he shows the narrative flow of the tournament over the years.... An ideal warm-up for another golf season." --Bill Ott, Booklist
"Barrett's prose is descriptive, colorful, and picturesque...this book deserves to be in every golfer's library and is required reading every first week in April." --Leslie Shupak, MGA Golf
"No one has attempted what Barrett has with his seventh book: a year-by-year history of The Masters highlighting many forgotten details and anecdotes. The Masters annually gives us plenty of intrigue, so [Barrett], the 2010 USGA Book Award winner delivered a thorough-but-never-boring recounting of the annual springtime tradition...a valuable addition to a golfer's library." --Geoff Shackelford, Author and golf journalist
"David Barrett is a talented, experienced, and passionate golf writer ... [who] adds some spice and drama ... by including little known, perhaps forgotten, mishaps, weather issues, one-of-a-kind shots and other human interest sidebars." --Greg Miles, Chicago Golf Report
"David Barrett's chronology of the Masters' rich history and drama is a must read for your golf library." --Tom Watson, two-time Masters winner