First published 2024
Tiger Woods stands as golf's most dominant athlete and its most dramatic cautionary tale. Patterson and co-author Peter de Jonge dig into the transformative experiences that shaped Woods, from his rise as a phenomenon who captured two Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year awards before turning twenty-five to his recent comeback attempts. The book reveals Woods's obsessive commitment to perfection, including his practice of putting with one eye closed to eliminate peripheral vision distractions. Through brand-new interviews, Patterson reconstructs pivotal moments like Woods's perfect 3-wood shot on the fourteenth hole at St. Andrews and his missed opening putt at the 1995 Masters. The authors explore how Woods revolutionized professional golf while winning more than thirty tournaments and becoming the youngest player to claim all four Grand Slam titles. This collaboration between Patterson and golf reporter de Jonge follows their successful "Miracle" novel series, applying their storytelling skills to Woods's real-life journey of unprecedented athletic achievement and personal collapse.
Genres: american, sports, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: real-life-story, rise-and-fall
Setting: St. Andrews, Masters
Period: 1995, 2000s
448 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company