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LIV and let die : the inside story of the war between PGA Tour and LIV Golf / Alan Shipnuck.
"In LIV and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers the inside story in real time, with fly-on-the-wall reporting from the yachts where LIV was hatched and within the corridors of power as the PGA Tour flailed to fend off the threat. Shipnuck has traveled seamlessly between both tours-having countless conversations with players, caddies, CEOs, agents, financiers, lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming wives-to deliver a no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic moment in golf history. Anyone who has a stake in professional golf lined up for an interview with Shipnuck-because they knew everyone else was talking to him, too. The disruption to an old, proud sport was largely conducted in the shadows, but LIV and Let Die delivers numerous revelations about what really happened, and why."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668020012 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 335 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avid Readers Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Subtitle from cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | PGA Tour (Association) Consolidation and merger of corporations > Case studies. Golf > Tournaments. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Over the past two years, professional golf has been at war, and Alan Shipnuck has been our most trusted correspondent on the front lines. Following closely on the heels of his bestselling sensation Phil, Shipnuck turns to the conflict that made Mickelson, and many other top golfers, villainous in the eyes of the public: LIV Golf's controversial--and belligerent--storming of the professional golf world. In LIV and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers the inside story in real time, with fly-on-the-wall reporting from the yachts where LIV was hatched and within the corridors of power as the PGA Tour flailed to fend off the threat. Shipnuck has traveled seamlessly between both tours--having countless conversations with players, caddies, CEOs, agents, financiers, lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming wives--to deliver a no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic moment in golf history. Anyone who has a stake in professional golf lined up for an interview with Shipnuck--because they knew everyone else was talking to him, too. The disruption to an old, proud sport was largely conducted in the shadows, but LIV and Let Die delivers numerous revelations about what really happened, and why. - Baker & Taylor
The New York Times best-selling author of Philâand one of the most trusted correspondents on the front lines of golfâdelivers a no-holds-barred account of LIV Golfâs bid to usurp the PGA Tour âone of the most chaotic moments in golf history. - Baker & Taylor
The New York Times best-selling author of Phil-and one of the most trusted correspondents on the front lines of golf-delivers a no-holds-barred account of LIV Golf's bid to usurp the PGA Tour -one of the most chaotic moments in golf history. - Simon and Schuster
âA terrific historyâ¦gossipy as hellâ¦the writing is classic Shipnuckâ¦he will never bore you.â âGolf Digest
The New York Times bestselling author of Phil and âmaster of both the art and science of sports journalismâ (Sports Illustrated), delves into the heart of the golf industry controversyâthe battle for the soul of professional golf between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Leagueâin âhis best book yetâ (Golfweek).
In recent years, professional golf has been at war, and Alan Shipnuck has been our most trusted correspondent on the front lines. Now, Shipnuck turns to the conflict that made Phil Mickelson, and many other top golfers, villainous in the eyes of the public: LIV Golfâs disruptiveâand belligerentâstorming of the professional golf world. (LIVâs unofficial motto, immortalized on hats gifted at a staff party: âFuck âEm All.â)
In LIV and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers fly-on-the-wall reporting from the yachts where LIV was hatched and within the corridors of power as the PGA Tour flailed to fend off the threat. Shipnuck has traveled seamlessly between both toursâhaving countless conversations with players, caddies, CEOs, agents, financiers, lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming wivesâto deliver a no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic moment in golf history. Anyone who had a stake in professional golf lined up for an interview with Shipnuckâbecause they knew everyone else was talking to him, too. The disruption to an old, proud sport was largely conducted in the shadows, but LIV and Let Die delivers numerous revelations about what really happened, and why.
Shipnuckâs unparalleled access and award-winning reporting chops provide rich portraits of the brand names at the center of this sprawling tableau: Greg Norman, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Jay Monahan, His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Dustin (and Paulina!) Johnson, Pat (and Ashley!) Perez, Patrick (and Justine!) Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, Jimmy Dunne, and many more.
Bankrolled by Saudi Arabiaâs Public Investment Fund, LIV Golf has upended the menâs professional game with vast richesâblatant âsportswashing,â from the mouth of Mickelson himself. The bitter feuding (and trolling) between the PGA loyalists and the LIV camp made the battle between the tours deeply personalâbut for the top leaders of the two tours it was strictly business, and in a series of secret meetings they reshaped the future of the sport. LIV and Let Die provides the previously unknown background and crucial context to understand what happened between the tours that shocked the world in June 2023.
Long known as the most fearless writer on the golf beat, Shipnuck has delivered the definitive account of the biggest (non-Tiger) golf story this century and a lively page-turner that in places reads like a spy thriller.
