Moment of Glory, John Feinstein
Moment of Glory, John Feinstein
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Moment of Glory
The Year Underdogs Ruled Golf

Author: John Feinstein

Narrator: L.J. Ganser

Unabridged: 11 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/13/2010


Synopsis

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.

About John Feinstein

John Feinstein is the author of more than thirty books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. He is also the author of numerous kids mysteries. His first young adult mystery, Last Shot, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award. John also works for the Washington Post, the Golf Channel, Sirius XM Radio, and Comcast Sportsnet.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on October 08, 2024

If you look at my list of books read this year, you may see a trend of John Feinstein. What can I say, I'm a lover of sports, especially golf. A particular delight of John's writing is the humanity he brings to sports figures that we otherwise enshrine as more than mortal. Also, since I know the car......more

Goodreads review by Erin on May 21, 2019

This was an interesting and in depth look at four golf players who went from being virtually unknown to overnight big winners by winning the four majors in one year. Tiger Woods was out of the picture as he tinkered with his swing and tried to "improve," his changes pretty much removed him from the......more

Goodreads review by Rick on April 19, 2019

In 2003, Tiger Woods was changing his swing and the door was open for four first time Major Winners, this is their story. Backgrounds on the players in contention, extensive chapters on how the tournaments unfolded and chapters about the paths their careers took after the big,career defining victory.......more

Goodreads review by Jon on August 10, 2020

Feinstein is consistently very good/excellent in his oeuvre- writing/researching sports stories. This one is no exception. A compelling tale of one year(not the only year) where Tiger Woods decided to undergo swing changes and a bunch of no-names claimed Major titles. Feinstein recycles(as he does i......more

Goodreads review by Russ on August 13, 2021

Another satisfying volume in John Feinstein's chronicles of golf. What I enjoyed most was the detailed focus on the demanding path golfers follow in the quest for a season of professional greatness. Feinstein's pathos is for the underdog players, appreciating how long and difficult the journey is an......more