The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever Paperback – 12 November 2020

Great memories of a world class player and a time when the game changed, just slightly affected by some clunky, repetitive prose.

Insightful and well-written however, if you're not a fan of the sport, you may find the read too technical and golf-centric.

Kevin Robbins' book tells the story of Payne Stewart, a pro golfer remembered as much for his audacious persona and plus-fours as for his tragic demise. Here, the turning point of Stewart's career is focused on in which he lets go of his youthful brashness in favor of the humility which comes with the wisdom of age. Biographical detail is weaved in throughout the story as we follow the stunning arc of the final act of Payne's life on the golf course and off, an arc that parallels a turning point of golf itself as a new breed of golfer comes into the fray. Payne finally achieves the success he has strived for just before his life is taken in the shocking crash of a lear jet which plays out on live television. Robbins delivers a captivating chronicle as he expertly balances the reporting of the golf narrative with the human story that makes this read so compelling. A must-read for anyone who is a golf aficionado, or really, for anyone who just loves a great story on the human condition.

The book was classified as "Like New" and is exactly as noted. Perfect condition as if no one had ever read this book. Five stars plus for Used Book Superstore!

Well written and well researched. I don't like when biographers try to write as if they were in their subject's head at pivotal moments. This happens constantly in this book. Also, the author paints Payne Stewart to be lovable despite his flaws, but I think a lot of people would tell you differently. He was obnoxious and generally lacked humility. I'm not saying he was a bad guy or shouldn't be loved and respected, but the author focused on the good side of him and glazed over the bad side.