Tiger
A Biography of Tiger Woods
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Record-breaking media sensation Tiger Woods has moved beyond the fairway to take the world by storm. After becoming the first golfer in history to win three straight U.S. Amateur titles, his win at the 1997 Masters Tournament gave him a permanent place in the record book: youngest player to win, lowest score ever, and first African-American player to win. In Tiger, John Strege, golf writer and longtime friend with unparalled access to Woods and his family, takes us behind the scenes of this incredible life--from the time Tiger picked up a golf club at age nine months, to his first hole in one at age six, to his unprecedented domination of junior, amateur, and now high-stakes professional golf.
Packed with personal anecdotes from family, friends, teammates, and coaches, as well as what it's like to play on a course with Tiger from golf greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Tiger provides a riveting shot-by-shot account of Woods's life up through the 1997 season. It details the unshakable relationship with his parents, the racial issues that have surrounded him, and the string of almost mythical successes that have carried him all the way to Niketown.
A role model for young and old alike, Tiger Woods and his story will capture the minds and hearts of sports fans everywhere.
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Strege (Off the Record) introduced himself to the Woods family when son Tiger was 14, in 1989, and he has closely followed the star golfer's career since. And quite a career it has been, beginning with domination of the junior game, followed by three straight U.S. Amateur titles starting at age 18 and then his impressive debut as a professional, with three victories in his first nine tournaments--and now a Masters victory. While not de-emphasizing Tiger's life as a golfer, his obsession with the sport and his drive to improve his game, Strege reveals much about his family and his home life, with his supportive African American father and Thai mother, both dedicated to helping their son do what he wants in life but not playing stage parents. There are also passages about his three years at Stanford and his taking to heart his father's dictum that he give back as much as he has received. Accordingly, Tiger often holds golf clinics for youngsters, especially in minority neighborhoods. Now, with more than $60 million in endorsement money and greatly respected, Tiger seems on his way to superstardom. This is a well-balanced, inspiring book. Photos not seen by PW. $40,000 ad/promo. FYI: Readers of Training a Tiger (Forecasts, Mar. 17) will find this a fuller, less technical portrait of the athlete.
