Tiger Woods : The Making of a Champion

Great competitor, top shotmaker, the only player to win the U.S. Amateur three times, a smashing first year on the pro tour at age 20-Tiger Woods is a sports phenomenon. Now discover how he did it and what it cost him in a riveting story that captures the heart and soul of a magnificent American athlete.The poignant love story behind his parents' marriage and a soldier's promise to name his son "Tiger"A son's talent, a father's ambitions, and the tough mental games geared to either break him or make him a championThe truth about college and his decision to go proA revealing close-up of Tiger under pressure, his most dramatic play-offs, and his worst rookie-year mistakeThe big money: $40 million Nike deal and the hot Titleist contractThe race card-who played it and why-and how Tiger changed the game forever....His journey to the 1997 Masters and a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup Team