{"product_id":"tiger-slam-the-inside-story-of-the-greatest-golf-ever-played-tiger-woods-in-2000-2001","title":"Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played (Tiger Woods in 2000-2001)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A captivating tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e - \"Masterful.\" --Mark Frost - \"The rare must-read.\" --Alan Shipnuck - \"This book is truly as grand as it gets.\" --Jim Nantz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwenty-five years ago, Tiger Woods achieved the greatest feat in golf history: the \"Tiger Slam.\" Now, for the first time, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTommy's Honor \u003c\/i\u003edelivers a riveting account of Tiger at his most brilliant--dominating the game in a way we will never see again.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1997, as every schoolchild knows, Tiger Woods won the Masters by the largest margin in history, becoming the first Black player to win a major championship. Four years later, the world watches with breathless anticipation as he returns to Augusta National, aiming for a milestone no other golfer has ever achieved: four professional Grand Slam triumphs in a row. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Slam\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Cook delivers a gripping, inside-the-ropes account of an astonishing streak of victories that left Woods's rivals scrambling to keep up. Readers will hear from many of golf 's biggest names--Tiger's caddie, his coach, his opponents, his idols, and others, all offering fresh insight into the electrifying highs of his victories and the obstacles on and off the course that threatened his relentless pursuit of perfection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We join Tiger at the beginning of his Slam: the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach. In a notoriously grueling tournament designed to bring golfers to their knees, who could even dream of winning by a record margin of fifteen strokes? Tiger could. We follow him to the hallowed grounds of St. Andrews a few weeks later for the 2000 Open Championship, where he transforms his game to meet the singular demands of the links. Still only twenty-four, he leaves the Old Course as the youngest player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We proceed with Tiger to the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, where he fights a spectacular Sunday duel with a player he grew up idolizing, ending with a playoff that changes the course of golf history. Finally, we return to legendary Augusta National, site of his record-breaking first major championship, to see if he can be the first to sweep all four majors. Dogged by reports of an early-season slump, facing a supposedly \"Tiger-proofed\" course, golf's superstar tees off against his two fiercest adversaries in an unforgettable final round. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Tiger Slam is the epitome of greatness in sport, a feat as exhilarating today as it was twenty-five years ago. In fact, it's even more so, now that we know we'll never see its like again--such dominance is unthinkable in modern golf's era of parity. Kevin Cook invites us to close our eyes and remember a young champion at the peak of his powers: unmatched raw strength, single-minded focus, strategic genius, and utter fearlessness. \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Slam \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers behind the scenes in the thrilling months when Tiger Woods took an ancient game to new heights.","brand":"Kevin Cook","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46335496978668,"sku":"9781668043646","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781668043646.jpg?v=1743648812","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/tiger-slam-the-inside-story-of-the-greatest-golf-ever-played-tiger-woods-in-2000-2001","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}