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David Sowell

Biography

David Sowell

David Sowell is a freelance writer specializing in sports history. In addition to writing for magazines, newspapers and broadcast outlets, Sowell is the author of THE MASTERS: A Hole-by-Hole History of America’s Golf Classic (2003) and IKE, GOLF, AND AUGUSTA (2012).

David Sowell

Books by David Sowell

by David Sowell - Biography, Nonfiction, Sports

Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods won their first majors at the age of 21. Jack Nicklaus and Jordan Spieth claimed their first majors at the age of 22. By the time he was 21, Gene Sarazen had won three. Considered one of the top golfers in the 1920s and ’30s, he is one of only a handful of golfers to win all the major championships --- the US Open, the PGA Championship, the Open Championship and the Masters Tournament. SARAZEN details Gene Sarazen’s life and storied career, from his days sweeping floors in a pro shop through his rise in the golfing world to become one of the country’s foremost players.