The new Tiger Woods book is due out at the end of this month (March 2012) and the prospects of what we might learn is mouth-watering. At least I think so.
Not since Tiger Woods original book, "How I Play Golf", has there been this much interest in a book about him. The reason being that this particular book, "The Big Miss", has been written by none other than his former swing coach - Hank Haney.
Man this is mouth-watering stuff, it's like insider trading or being in Muhammad Ali's corner. Tiger Wood's inner circle was a sanctity that was impenetrable - Fort Knox had nothing on the secrecy of Team Tiger. We were only told what the great man wanted us to know. And make no mistake I do think he is a great man, that he has been magnificent for golf, that a lot more kids play the game because of him and that the level of golf has increased world-wide because of him. But ...
He created a persona that came crashing down on that fateful night and the revelation of the what he was up to leading up to that night. All very sordid and in my opinion has nothing to do with us but it does make us want to know more about the real Tiger Woods and this latest book by Hank Haney will give us another facet of this man's life.
I am really hoping that we will learn about his work ethic. I think youngsters who hope to turn pro will learn that being successful at the highest level is a lot more than winning your clubs weekly Stableford competition!
As far as we know Tiger Woods (and other pros) surround themselves with a team of experts who guide them. Let's hope this book tells us a bit more about that life we all speculate on.
Much has been made on the alleged desire of Tiger to become a Navy Seal and that he was supposedly seriously contemplating walking away from golf to enlist! Would he have made the grade? We will never know. What we do know is he is a superb athlete with a powerful mind. But the Seals? And of course there is the age thing.
Wanting to be a Special Forces soldier is one thing but achieving it requires a lot more than just a desire, and the completion of an application form.
While I wait for the release of this new Tiger Woods book I am going to dig out my old (and the first) Tiger Woods book, "How I Play Golf", and read it again. It may take on a different tone now that we have had two years of no wins from Tiger as he battles to get back to the previous incredible heights.
Tiger has enough on his hands at the moment with his leg playing up and the Europeans holding on to the top 4 spots in the world rankings.
Anyone got Steve Williams' address? Maybe we can get him to pen his experiences - now that would be a Tiger Woods book worth reading.
The most anticipated Tiger Woods book yet is due for release at the end of March 2012.
Pre-launch hype has got Tiger a bit annoyed as the press hound him.
My interest is piqued and I think every golfer will want to know what Hank Haney has to say in The Big Miss.
This will be a collector's item.
Pre-launch hype has got Tiger a bit annoyed as the press hound him.
My interest is piqued and I think every golfer will want to know what Hank Haney has to say in The Big Miss.
This will be a collector's item.
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