Tiger, Tiger

His Life, As It’s Never Been Told Before

De: James Patterson

Narrado por: Landon Woodson

Duración: 13 h y 37 m

Resumen del Editor

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

James Patterson—the only major author to have nine holes-in-one—gets inside the mystery of Tiger Woods as only he can. How did Tiger become the G.O.A.T., what drove him to fall so spectacularly, and how has he made his way back to the pinnacle of golf? In Patterson’s hands, Tiger’s story is a binge-worthy thriller.

On April 13, 1986, ten-year-old Tiger Woods watches his idol, Jack Nicklaus, win his record sixth Masters.

Just over a decade later, chants of “Ti-ger, Ti-ger!” ring out as the twenty-one-year-old wins his first Green Jacket.

He blazes an incredible path, winning fourteen major titles (second only to Nicklaus himself) by the time he’s thirty-three, smashing records and raising standards.

Then come multiple public scandals and potentially career-ending injuries.

The once-assured champion becomes an all-American underdog. “YouTube golfer” is how his two children know their father—winless since 2013—until he wins the 2019 Masters, his fifteenth major, before their eyes.

But the story doesn’t end there.

Tiger, Tiger is the first full-scale Woods biography of the decade. In James Patterson’s hands, this story is a hole-in-one thriller.

©2024 James Patterson and Peter de Jonge (P)2024 Little, Brown & Company

Reseñas de la Crítica

“An extensive and diverse collection of personal stories.”—Golfweek

“Tiger, Tiger comes from the mind of a born storyteller… there will surely be quotes and facts that are new even to the most committed fan.”—LINKS Magazine

“An accessible biography that will please its readers…with writing skill akin to Tiger Woods’ prowess on the golf course.”—New York Journal of Books

Basics with some interesting tidbits

Overall it’s not much we didn’t know. Some interesting stories from Tiger’s friends but again nothing most golf fans haven’t heard. The narrator clearly is not a golf guy. He often mispronounces names, golf courses and trophies. Patterson is a great writer but he should have listened to audio before releasing.

Should have asked a golfer to narrate

The story is very good but the narration is terrible. Most of the golf course names and golf terminology are mispronounced. If the narrator called Seve Ballesteros “Steve” one more time I was going to stop listening.

Nothing really new

Thorough, chronological account of the known life of Tiger Woods. If you are much of a golf fan you won't hear anything new about Tiger. Lots of researching of past information was probably hard work though. I expected more from James Patterson. Read/listen to Hank Haney's book to get a little behind the scenes info about Tiger. Performer should learn correct pronunciations.

Never seen such poor pronunciation

The narrator has literally never been around pro golf you can tell as he completely butchers every single name that is not “Smith” or “Woods”. Honestly wild how little effort he puts into the reading of names, even calling Seve Ballesteros, Steve…

Copy Paste

- Mispronounced words from reader: Claret, Seve, Finau, Medinah, others.
- nothing I couldn’t have looked up,
- nice story tell however.

Very thorough and enlightening.

It was a good overview of Tiger's life and career. It would have been better with a narrator who has ever watched or played golf. At least do a pronunciation review before publication.

It felt like the book was read "cold' with no preparation. Same name/term would be pronounced differently. Many golf terms and players' names were butchered... STEVE Ballestrros? Tony Fin-now? aZINGer? Many others. Get a sports/golf analyst from NBC or ESPN to re recoed it.

Really great history lesson but bad pronunciation.

Was really excited about this and it was good but the narrator said so many names incorrectly it was infuriating.

Great bio of Tiger

it is too bad the reader mispronounced so many famous golfers. very disappointing no one that knew golf was consulted.

who it was about.

My favorite author wrote about my all time favorite golfer! Great timeline detail. Really enjoyed the entire book, beginning to end!

Good book; terrible narration

The narrator has a strong voice, but he mispronounces so many names of golfers, golf trophies, golf courses, and golf terms that this is a cringe listen for even an occasional golf fan. Fine to hire a narrator who doesn't know anything about golf, but at least get a director who can make corrections when they occur. If I were J.P., I'd want this re-recorded. It's embarrassing.

The book itself is pretty good. Since it was just published it's the most-up-to-date telling of the Tiger Woods story so far. I've read all the other Tiger books, and this one is different in that it does not get lost in the details. I like the details, so this difference was, at first, frustrating. But after a couple chapters you get a feel for what the author is trying to do, which is to present an up-to-date overview of an interesting athlete and person. I learned a couple new things about Tiger, but otherwise this book is "just" a well-written, well-told story of Tiger's life based largely on prior publications. Nothing new here other than it covers the past 3-4 years. Hardcore golf readers can skip this one. But if you're looking for balanced account of the topic that does not require knowledge of or interest in golf nitty-gritty, this is fine place to start.