For a sports book, this was very good, and I would give it more than three stars, but it was a sports book, and to give it a better score would be unfair to books that are just plain better. The book tells the story of the 2002 U.S. Open held at Bethpage Black - the first U.S. Open at a public course - from the day the idea was conceived until the end of the championship. The story is compelling, and if you enjoy golf, worth reading. There is nothing challenging about reading this book except keeping up with the people involved in pulling off the championship, but if you've always wanted to know what it takes to make the U.S. Open happen, this is the book for you. I found it especially interesting, because I just finished volunteering at the 2007 U.S. Open held at Oakmont Country Club. I even met/saw a few of the people mentioned in the book, and I realize how monumental a task pulling off the U.S. Open must be.