With a recent trip to Minnesota to see family, that meant more reading time during the flights. This was the book I started on trip out and finished on the return home.
Title/Author:
“Tiger, Tiger: His Life As It’s Never Been Told Before” by James Patterson
Rating:
3 of 5 stars (okay)
Review:
Having read multiple books on Tiger Woods before, I was curious to see the “never been told before” tidbits James Patterson could share with readers. I was disappointed in that there really wasn’t much in the book that I at least had passing knowledge about Tiger, but I did find the book easy to read and despite its length, a fairly quick read.
It was good to read more about aspects of Tiger that weren’t strictly golf or scandal. Such as the relationship with his mother Tida. Even non-fans of golf or Tiger are aware of the influence his father Earl had on Tiger. But for me, it was nice to read many passages about the influence Tida had on him as well, especially on his mental health.
The more salacious and scandalous parts of Tiger’s life are not glossed over, but once initial details are covered, it felt like Patterson was saying “nothing to see here, let’s move along.” That May leave some readers wanting more but for me, it was fine. Everyone with any interest in Tiger knows the intimate details (pun intended) so there really wasn’t a need to include them. However, it just seemed to rush through them too quickly.
This also includes the chapters on his golf accomplishments. Some wins, especially in major tournaments, have some details but not many. Others just seemed like high-view summaries of moths or an entire season. Just like with Tiger’s personal life, this isn’t bad and makes for quick reading - but it feels incomplete.
Having read this book in two sittings while flying, I can’t say it’s a great book on Tiger as I enjoyed Jeff Benedict’s book on Tiger better as well as the book on Tiger’s 1997 win at the Masters. However, if a reader is more familiar with Patterson and his writing than anything about golf, this would be a good introduction to the most successful golfer in the history of the game.
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