Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0618754466, Hardcover)

The 50-year duel of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus propelled each to the status of American icon and helped transform a gentleman's game into a major American sport with a dedicated following. Through access to both players and hundreds of interviews, the author explores their extreme differences and sprawling influences through mini-dramas such as the 1962 U.S. Open. Remarkably, each wanted what the other had, and despite being rivals they were also dear friends.