Unprecedented: The Masters and Me

by Tiger Woods, Lorne Rubenstein

WINNER OF THE 2019, 2005, 2002, 2001 and 1997 MASTERS. In ME AND THE MASTERS, Tiger Woods shares in his own words the story of the original Masters tournament that took him to greatness, all of which has paved the way for one of the most phenomenal comebacks in sporting history.'To come back and win the Masters after all the highs and lows is a testament to excellence, grit and determination' BARACK OBAMAIn 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until the Masters Tournament that Tiger Woods's career would definitively change for ever. Tiger Woods, then only 21, won the Masters by a historic 12 shots, which remains the widest margin of victory in the tournament's history, making it arguably among the most seminal events in golf. He was the first African-American/Asian player to win the Masters, and this at the Augusta National Golf Club, perhaps the most exclusive club in the world, and one that had in 1990 admitted its first black member.More than twenty years after his first historic win, Tiger Woods explores his life with the game, with the Masters tournament itself, about how golf has changed over the past twenty years, and what it was like winning such an event. Woods will also open up about his relationship with father Earl Woods, dispelling previous misconceptions, and will candidly reveal many never-before-heard stories.Written by one of the game's all-time greats, this book will provide keen insight on the Masters then and now as well as on the sport itself.'Greatness like no other' SERENA WILLIAMS

Genres: Biography

211 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 23, 2017

About the author

Tiger Woods (born Eldrick Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, he was the highest-paid professional athlete in 2007, having earned an estimated $122 million from winnings and endorsements. According to Golf Digest, Woods made $769,440,709 from 1996 to 2007, and the magazine predicts that by 2010, Woods will become the world's first athlete to pass one billion dollars in earnings.

Woods has won fourteen professional major golf championships, the second highest of any male player, and 65 PGA Tour events, third all time. He has more career major wins and career PGA Tour wins than any other active golfer. He is the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam, and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments on tour.

Woods has held the number one position in the world rankings for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks. He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record nine times, the Byron Nelson Award for lowest adjusted scoring average a record eight times, and has tied Jack Nicklaus' record of leading the money list in eight different seasons. He has been named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year a record-tying four times, and is the only person to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year more than once.

Woods, who is multiracial, is credited with prompting a major surge of interest in the game of golf. He dramatically increased attendance and TV ratings and generated interest among a multicultural audience in a game that used to be considered insular and elitist.

After winning the 2008 U.S. Open, Woods is sitting out the rest of the 2008 PGA Tour, missing two major championships and the 2008 Ryder Cup, in order to concentrate on the rehabilitation of his injured left knee.

Reviews

[Samuel Hurst · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's rare to get such an extended insight into Tiger's thinking. While the ghost writer, Rubenstein, will surely have added a lot of colour to what Tiger said to him, the content is mainly about the intricacies of Augusta National and anecdotes from TW, so it feels like you are genuinely listening to Tiger. The last two chapters, which are not about the 1997 Masters, are probably the most interesting. The final prologue is quite emotional as well.

A great read for any golf fan, but you need a decent knowledge of August National GC and the technicalities of the golf swing to appreciate it all.

[Sunil · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm afraid this was dull. We get a bit of insight into how the the masters is organised; the champions' dinners, the locker rooms etc. Tiger talks about his amateur career. He clearly misses his father. A few controversies are mentioned (people annoyed at a young kid winning and making off hand remarks about him). Sadly Tiger doesn't give any meat to the story. He has no real opinion on anything other than everyone was great and he had a good time. The guy absolutely dominated the rest of the field. How did this happen?! I'm still not sure and i'm not sure Tiger does either.

[Rodrigo Duran · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an insight into Tiger's mind during all he experience as a golfer in the course and as a person. The book is mainly about Augusta National Golf Tournament and all the obstacles that Tiger had to overcome to be the youngest Augusta Champion in history. One of the main things I really like about the book is that it is related in first person, because I connect and understand everything he went through. But I think that if the author would focus more in anecdotes instead of facts, it would perfect.

[Steve Kidd · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good insight into the 1997 U.S. Masters

[Mark]

This is definitely a five star from a golf fan’s perspective. Very interesting insights.

[Paul McCormack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much insight but not bad

[Ben Mawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for golf obsessed otherwise hard to follow