Tiger, Tiger

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 By: James Patterson

Location: NF 920 PAT

Genre: Tiger and Golf


How did Tiger Woods become the greatest of all time?And how did he fall so spectacularly? Tiger Woods is unrivalled as an athlete. He made the ultimate commitment to his chosen sport - and transformed it. Before the age of twenty-five, he rose to phenomenon twice named 'Sportsman of the Year' by Sports Illustrated, champion of more than thirty professional tournaments and the youngest player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Tiger, Tiger taps into the transformative moments of Woods's life, revealing in vivid, dramatic scenes what he saw and felt on the course and in his inner life - from his only 'perfect' shot to his missed first putt at the 1995 Masters through his recent comeback tours. Through a compelling series of original interviews, passionate golfer James Patterson and golf reporter Peter de Jonge get inside the impossible mystery of a global star.


review by Kirk


I’m a big Tiger Woods fan so my bias is toward both reverence and compassion when reading anything about him. And I’ve read books, articles, snippets, and then watched long form filmed pieces about him as well. And then Patterson is among the greatest writers of all time, proving often enough that whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, he always brings it! So, this book nicely chronicles Tiger’s life, motivations, ups and downs, and the multiple Hero’s Journey’s in his life. The book avoids salacious detail but doesn’t ignore Tiger’s humanness and struggles, and effectively captures what matters most in understanding this living legend. Bravo!

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