Gentlemen Only An Insider's View Of Golf In Augusta, Georgia, And What She Found... by Robbie Williams and Lee Heffernan (Book)
Robbie Williams tells her story of growing up as a young lady of the South, An Insider's View Of Golf In Augusta, Georgia, And What She Found At The End Of Magnolia Lane, marrying a much older Augusta attorney, and takes us inside the gates of America's most prestigious private golf club - the azalea-laden, tradition-rich Augusta National Golf Club. `This is where the tight-lipped, all-male membership, numbering about 300, has long been sworn to secrecy about life and times at the end of Magnolia Lane. Now, Gentlemen Only presents a fresh, unfettered look at Augusta National from a former insider - the wife of a long-time club member. Even while raising three children, Williams took golf lessons for several years on her own - unbeknownst to her husband. She blossomed into a serious student of the game, and became a crack golfer and local amateur champion able to best most men, including her husband. Williams and her daughter Lee Heffernan, who practically grew up at Augusta National, offer dozens of revealing anecdotes about Augusta and its golfing brethren. Among the topics explored are the manners and mannerisms of club co-founder and long-time chairman Clifford Roberts, family fishing excursions on the club's Eisenhower Pond, shadowing legendary champion Ben Hogan during the Masters, handling a sticky environmental issue, hobnobbing with Capitol Hill insiders, and entertaining guests who would give almost anything to play at Augusta National. Length: 162 pages.