Tiger, Steve Helling
Tiger, Steve Helling
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Tiger
The Real Story

Author: Steve Helling

Narrator: Kevin Kenerly

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/04/2010


Synopsis

At twenty, Tiger Woods made his debut in a Nike commercial. Hello, World, he said. Are you ready for me? The world was ready. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery. Tiger: The Real Story is the riveting story of this gifted athlete who tasted unprecedented success and fame. Using his storied golf career as a backdrop, it examines how the people closest to Tigeran ambitious father, an ambivalent mother, and a starstruck wifehave shaped him into a complex and conflicted man. Central to the story is Tiger himself: how media hype and a sudden fall from grace have nearly destroyed his personal and professional lifeand where he goes from here.

About Steve Helling

Steve Helling is a staff writer for People magazine where he has published over 1,000 articles, including fifty-five cover stories. He has interviewed countless celebrities, including Serena Williams, Jane Fonda, Usher, John Travolta, Jennifer Lopez, and Queen Latifah, and appeared on Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN’s Prime News, and several others. He lives in Orlando, Florida.


Reviews

I picked up this audio thanks to the Pop Sugar 2022 Challenge; prompt asked for #ABookWithTigerInTheTitle - and I’ll admit I was quite riveted. Beginning with his infamous “accident” on Thanksgiving weekend 2009 and then tracing his rise to golf super stardom, I found this book contained the right a......more

Goodreads review by Todd

Well researched and thorough story about Tiger's (and Earl's) life from childhood through the public apology in Feb 2010. Author puts a pretty positive spin on everything, and I'm not sure how much of the content is new ground, but given my lack of knowledge of Tiger, I thought it was a good read.......more

I listened to this to fulfill a popsugar challenge. I really didn’t have an interest in his story. It was okay.......more

Goodreads review by Josh

It was OK. Way too much focus on Tiger's love interests, and a lack of a psychological look at why he is the way he is. The way it talked about his dating life bordered on creepy.......more

Goodreads review by Todd

A look at Tigers upbringing, relationships with his family, golf, and a look into his recent troubles. C......more