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The second life of Tiger Woods / by Bamberger, Michael,1960-author.;
"Tiger Woods's long descent into a personal and professional hell reached bottom in the early hours of Memorial Day in 2017. Woods's DUI arrest that night came on the heels of a desperate spinal surgery, just weeks after he told close friends he might never play tournament golf again. His mug shot and alarming arrest video were painful to look at and, for Woods, a deep humiliation. The former paragon of discipline now found himself hopelessly lost and out of control, exposed for all the world to see. That episode could have marked the beginning of Tiger's end. It proved to be the opposite. Instead of sinking beneath the public disgrace of drug abuse and the private despair of a battered and ailing body, Woods embarked on the long road to redeeming himself. In The Second Life of Tiger Woods, Michael Bamberger, who has covered Woods since the golfer was an amateur, draws upon his deep network of sources inside locker rooms, caddie yards, clubhouses, fitness trailers, and back offices to tell the true and inspiring story of the legend's return. Packed with new information and graced by insight, Bamberger's story reveals how this iconic athlete clawed his way back to the top. Here you'll meet the people who have shaped and saved Tiger's life. It's a disparate group: a Florida police officer, an old friend from Tiger's boyhood, his girlfriend, his manager, his caddie. You'll go inside the ropes and see Tiger's interactions with fellow pros, with broadcasters and rules officials and Tour executives, with legends young (Rory McIlroy) and old (Jack Nicklaus) and in between (Fred Couples). On the Sunday before Masters Sunday, you'll join Tiger as he takes a long, slow, contemplative walk across Augusta National, and you'll be with him again seven days later in the splendid isolation of the tee at thirteen, in the rain, his right foot slipping while he swings his driver at 120 miles per hour. This is an intimate portrait of a man who has spent his life in front of the camera but has done his best to make sure he was never really known. Here is Tiger, barefoot, in handcuffs, showing a police officer a witty and self-deprecating side of himself that the public never sees. Here is Tiger on the verge of tears with his children at the British Open. Here is Tiger trying to express his gratitude to his mother at a ceremony at the Rose Garden. In these pages, Tiger is funny, cold, generous, self-absorbed, inspiring-and real. The Second Life of Tiger Woods is not only the saga of an exceptional man but also a celebration of second chances. Being rich and famous had nothing to do with Woods's return. Instead, readers will see him apply his intelligence, pride, and enormous capacity for work to the problems at hand. Bamberger's bracingly honest book is about what Tiger Woods did, and about what any of us can do, when we face our demons head-on."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Biographies.; Woods, Tiger.; Golfers;
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Arnie : the life of Arnold Palmer / by Callahan, Tom,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this definitive biography, veteran sportswriter Tom Callahan shines a spotlight on one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, Arnold Palmer. The winner of more than ninety championships, including four Masters Tournaments, Arnold Palmer was a legend in twentieth century sports: a supremely gifted competitor beloved for his powerful hitting, his nerve on the greens, and his great rapport with fans. Perhaps above all others, Palmer was the reason golf's popularity exploded, as the King of the links helped define golf's golden age along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. In addition to his talent on the golf course, Palmer was a brilliant entrepreneur off it, and one of the first sportsmen to create his own successful marketing brand. Forging an alliance with sports agent Mark McCormick, Palmer parlayed his popularity into lucrative deals, and helped pave the way for the multi-million-dollar contracts that have become standard for stars across all sports. But beyond his business acumen, Palmer was always a larger-than-life character, and Arnie recounts a host of unforgettable anecdotes from a long life in the spotlight. Tom Callahan knew Palmer well for many years, and now pays tribute to this golfing icon. Filled with great stories from the key people in Palmer's life, Arnie is an entertaining and illuminating portrait of a remarkable man and his extraordinary legacy"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Palmer, Arnold, 1929-2016.; Branding (Marketing); Golfers; Golfers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mike Weir : the road to the Masters / by Rubenstein, Lorne;
Subjects: Weir, Mike; Masters Golf Tournament; Golfers; Golf;
© c2003., McClelland & Stewart,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fangirl down : a novel / by Bailey, Tessa,author.;
"Once golf's fastest rising star, Wells Whitaker's career craters before his eyes, despite the ongoing support of a beautiful redhead who always cheers him on from the sidelines, who he eventually invites to be his new caddy"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Caddies; Confidence; Golfers; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Fangirl down [text (large print)] : a novel / by Bailey, Tessa,author.;
"Once golf's fastest rising star, Wells Whitaker's career craters before his eyes, despite the ongoing support of a beautiful redhead who always cheers him on from the sidelines, who he eventually invites to be his new caddy"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Caddies; Confidence; Golfers; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dead on course / by Gregson, J. M.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; Golfers; Police; Large type books; Mystery fiction;
© 2002, c1991., Chivers Press ; G.K. Hall & Co.,
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Phil : the rip-roaring (and unauthorized!) biography of golf's most colorful superstar / by Shipnuck, Alan,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'Phil' is a juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson - who has had a big, controversial life - as reported by longtime Sports Illustrated writer and author Alan Shipnuck.
Subjects: Biographies.; Mickelson, Phil, 1970-; Golf; Golfers;
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A life well played : my stories / by Palmer, Arnold,1929-2016,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Palmer, Arnold, 1929-2016.; Conduct of life.; Golfers;
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The secret of golf : the story of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus / by Posnanski, Joe.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Nicklaus, Jack.; Watson, Tom, 1949-; Golf; Golfers; Sports rivalries.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Miracle at St. Andrews : a novel / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; De Jonge, Peter,author.;
Seasoned pro golfer Travis McKinley is cruising toward a new season when he misses a putt on the eighteenth green. Just like that, he's down and out and off the Senior Tour. Then Travis is visited by a mysterious stranger who tells him: Go back to the beginning. The very beginning. Taking his advice both literally and to heart, Travis and his family travel to their ancestral home--Scotland. In the place where golf was born, he's able to look beyond getting the round ball in the round hole.
Subjects: Sports fiction.; Domestic fiction.; St. Andrews Golf Club (St. Andrews, Scotland); Golf; Golfers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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