Upset at Oakmont: How Dave Herron Beat Bobby Jones in the 1919 U.S. Amateur

In 1919, at Oakmont Country Club, seventeen—year—old Bobby Jones fought his way to the finals for a chance to make history as the youngest winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship. Standing in his way was twenty—one—year—old Dave Herron, a Pittsburgh native and former Oakmont caddie. Despite his relatively unknown status and to the shock of many, Dave beat Bobby with the most spectacular golf—under par at Oakmont––in U.S. Amateur history.

Upset at Oakmont is a dual biography of two gifted chi...