by Tiger Woods
First published 2017
Tiger Woods examines his historic 1997 Masters Tournament victory twenty years after the fact. At 21, Woods had already become one of golf's most scrutinized athletes, but Augusta National would transform his career forever. He won by 12 strokes, setting a tournament record that still stands today. Woods analyzes how this victory shaped his relationship with golf and changed the sport itself. He shares previously untold stories from that pivotal week and reflects on his evolution as a player over two decades. The book explores what it meant to achieve such a dominant performance at golf's most prestigious event. Woods examines both the technical aspects of his play and the personal impact of becoming the youngest Masters champion. He considers how the game has evolved since 1997 and what lessons he learned from that breakthrough moment. The book offers readers direct access to Woods's thoughts on the tournament that established him as golf's new standard bearer.
Genres: biography, history, 20th-century, sports, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, sports-hero
Setting: Augusta National, Masters Tournament
Period: 1997
256 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing