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aboutAfter dominating the game of golf by winning six of the twelve majors from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled with his game in 2003. His absence at the top of leaderboards changed the lives of many — most of all, four players who would embrace this chance and seize the day, rising to become major champions in his wake. With MOMENT OF GLORY (Little, Brown and Company; May 13, 2010; $26.99), America’s favorite golf writer, John Feinstein, takes readers behind the scenes to tell the story of the year Tiger Woods lost his swing and four unknowns ruled the majors.
Not one of the stars of the 2003 season — Mike Weir, Jim Furyk, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel — had ever won a major before. In fact, all four were relative unknowns for whom winning a major was a life-altering experience of the highest order.
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 used his unusual swing to tie the record for the lowest 72-hole score while emerging victorious in the U.S. Open. In the British Open, Ben Curtis became the only player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to win his debut major championship. Shaun Micheel came from nowhere to prevail at the PGA Championship with the first tour victory of his career.
How does one moment of glory affect an unsung underdog for years to follow? With MOMENT OF GLORY, bestselling author John Feinstein chronicles the four players’ experiences when tested to the utmost, and brings his unique insights to the ways their success has changed — and haunted — these golfers’ lives forever.
Not one of the stars of the 2003 season — Mike Weir, Jim Furyk, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel — had ever won a major before. In fact, all four were relative unknowns for whom winning a major was a life-altering experience of the highest order.
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 used his unusual swing to tie the record for the lowest 72-hole score while emerging victorious in the U.S. Open. In the British Open, Ben Curtis became the only player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to win his debut major championship. Shaun Micheel came from nowhere to prevail at the PGA Championship with the first tour victory of his career.
How does one moment of glory affect an unsung underdog for years to follow? With MOMENT OF GLORY, bestselling author John Feinstein chronicles the four players’ experiences when tested to the utmost, and brings his unique insights to the ways their success has changed — and haunted — these golfers’ lives forever.
CHANGE-UP: Mystery at the World Series, due at stores Aug. 11, 2009
Bestselling sportswriter and Edgar-Award winner, John Feinstein is back with CHANGE-UP: Mystery at the World Series (Alfred A. Knopf / on sale August 11, 2009 / $16.99), another riveting sports thriller that is sure to keep fans on the edge of their bleacher seats. Kid reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return to investigate another mystery in the sports world—this time at the World Series. Sure to be a homerun with young readers, The Bulletin has deemed Feinstein’s work “the next best thing to an all access pass.”
Bestselling sportswriter and Edgar-Award winner, John Feinstein is back with CHANGE-UP: Mystery at the World Series (Alfred A. Knopf / on sale August 11, 2009 / $16.99), another riveting sports thriller that is sure to keep fans on the edge of their bleacher seats. Kid reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return to investigate another mystery in the sports world—this time at the World Series. Sure to be a homerun with young readers, The Bulletin has deemed Feinstein’s work “the next best thing to an all access pass.”
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