Chasing Tiger

By Curt Sampson

Book Overview

All eat from the bowl of life -- Tiger Woods just has a bigger spoon. So writes Curt Sampson in his groundbreaking account of the current state of golf and the man who changed the game forever -- Tiger Woods. With a mix of power, skill, and business savvy, Woods has become the biggest sports figure since Michael Jordan, wielding a competitive edge of equal parts inspiration and intimidation. As for the rest of the golfing world -- including other players, junior golfers and their parents, corporate America, agents, instructors, fans, and the media -- it's either catch up or give up. As in his controversial bestsellers Hogan and The Masters , Sampson digs deep to tell stories that wouldn't otherwise be told. From the Austin golf course worker whose admiration for Woods leads him to spend every waking minute mimicking him, to the unemployed talk show host whose website stretches the bounds of hero worship, to the other end of the scale, where up-and-coming pro Charles Howell III -- tapped by Nicklaus to be the next great challenge to Woods -- continues to close the gap. By turns moving, hilarious, and eye-opening, Chasing Tiger is an affectionate yet wary account of one extraordinary man's impact on the world of sports, and the game of golf as it moves into a new era.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074344213X
• ISBN13: 9780743442138
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Tiger as a Seismic Event

Beyond the aggrandizing sports articles and simplistic examinations of Tiger's stroke or sheer ability lies the story of his effect on the PGA.Woods has changed golf the same way an eathquake can change a small, extraordinarily inclusive, community.The landscape is different. Familar direction markers no longer exist and are replaced by new totems of accomplishment and mountains of greatness. Instead of toeing the party line of Tiger's perfection Sampson examines Tiger's effect on the PGA community. Anyone curious about the innerworkings of the PGA, with all its glory, success, and abject drudgery, should READ THIS BOOK. Anyone interested in Tiger Woods and his permanent effect on golf SHOULD READ THIS BOOK.This book tells you what he has done to the game and how the playing field has changed for every single player who picks up a club.

A Great Read!

I read this book straight through! "Chasing Tiger" is not yet another Tiger Woods biography, but an inside look at Tiger Woods through the eyes of other professional golfers, groupies, media people, caddies, etc..Curt Samspon tells a truthful, and sometimes shocking, account of what it's like to be on the tour with Tiger. This is a great book, not just for golf fans, but for anyone who is interested in more than what they read on the sports page. Curt Sampson has great style, and you should read this book.

Chasing Tiger by Curt Sampson

A very enjoyable read....as usual, I hated for Curt Sampson's book to be over!

Perception vs. Reality...Tiger Woods

I loved this book!...whatcha see is not usually whatcha get on the PGA tour...Curt Sampson has captured the reality of Pro Golf, which is not seen on network TV or The Golf Channel. As a former PGA Tour caddy I can vouch for the fact that while the TV cameras are rolling these guys put on a good show but off-stage they won't give you the time of day...Curt Sampson has the inside track on what really happens inside the ropes on the PGA Tour and he shares it with all of us...Tiger, Phil, Charles Howell III...nobody is immune from criticism...and that's the way it should be...after all... aren't golfers people like you and me?...a good book...fast read...and right on the money...Capt. Randy Brown