After winning 6 of the 12 Majors from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled in 2003. Four unknown golf players -- Mike Weir, Jim Furyk, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel -- would seize the day, rising to become champions in his wake.Mike Weir -- considered a good golfer but not a great one -- triumphed in The Masters, becoming the first Canadian to win a Major. Jim Furyk emerged victorious in the U.S. Open. In the British Open, Ben Curtis became the only player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to prevail on his first time out, and Shaun Micheel came from nowhere to prevail at the PGA Championship. How does one moment of glory affect the unsung underdog for years to follow? In Moment of Glory, John Feinstein returns to the unlikely year of 2003 and chronicles the personal and professional struggles of these four players. With great affection for the underdog and extraordinary access to the players, he then looked to the 2008 season, giving readers an insider's look into how winning (and losing) major championships changes players' lives.
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"Insightful look into the world of professional golf and the psyche of the players whose livlihood depends solely on their personal performance and how lives can be impacted by a single misplayed shot. A must read for any sports fan. " — Tom (4 out of 5 stars)
"Insightful look into the world of professional golf and the psyche of the players whose livlihood depends solely on their personal performance and how lives can be impacted by a single misplayed shot. A must read for any sports fan. "
“Feinstein’s storytelling is so compelling, his understanding of the structural cruelties and emotional consequences of winner-takes-all competition so acute, that we can grasp why so many of us, caught in precisely these situations in our own lives, flock to the golf course to watch them played out by the professionals.”
“John Feinstein…has done perhaps as much for golf writing as Arnold Palmer has for golf.”
“L.J. Ganser is always solid, bringing interest but not an over-the-top zeal to his narration. Clearly, one of Feinstein’s favorite topics to write about is golf, and the gems within this book might not be so much the golfers’ stories but the nuances and tidbits he reveals about the sport—its tournaments, rules, and players. Ganser is to Feinstein what a good caddy is to a good golfer: never in the way yet always there with a steady presence.”
“A quite enjoyable book. If you’re a true fan of the game—young or old—Moment of Glory is a book that's certainly worth reading, and if you’ve already read it, it’s one of those books that you just might read again.”
" Feinstein combines golf talk with personal information about the golfers to create a nice narrative blend that keeps both the golf nut and the ordinary reader interested. "
" In 2003 Tiger was absent and four guys who never won a major broke through with improbable wins. "
" Insightful look into the world of professional golf and the psyche of the players whose livlihood depends solely on their personal performance and how lives can be impacted by a single misplayed shot. A must read for any sports fan. "
" This made me love the game even more! John did a great job...It was like watching it on TV ... Those were good years in golf! "
" Feinstein never disappoints! Best sports writer ever. "
" Not my favorite Feinstein, but nonetheless a good, entertaining read "
John Feinstein is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous works of nonfiction, including Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black, Let Me Tell You a Story, Caddy for Life, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, and others. He has also written sports-mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post, Golf Digest, Inside Sports, Golf, Tennis magazine, Basketball America, and is a regular commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition.
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.
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