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The Masters: Golf, Money, and Power in Augusta, Georgia
Curt Sampson · 2003
🎙 Narrated by Barrett Whitener
Curt Sampson digs into Augusta National's history with real bite — its secrecy, its racial history, even founder Clifford Roberts's suicide on the grounds — and the anecdotes are genuinely well-researched, even if the structure jumps around and the 2003 vintage shows in places. Barrett Whitener's award-winning narration (he's been named one of AudioFile's 'Best Voices of the Century') elevates it further and is very much worth the listen. Worth it for golf and history fans, with a heads-up that the heavier historical content skews it toward 16+.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: References founder Clifford Roberts's real-life suicide on the club grounds and Augusta's racial-segregation history — handled as historical fact, not graphic, but worth a heads-up for younger or sensitive listeners. We still scored it 72; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
🎙 Narration: excellent Barrett Whitener is a veteran narrator (since 1992), Audie/multiple-Earphones-Award winner, and named one of AudioFile magazine's 'Best Voices of the Century.'
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety62
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing66
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy66
Hype vs delivers74
Age-fit62
Human-eye read72
Penny’s verdict72
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