Tiger Woods

Written by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian

Narrated by Roger Casey

#1 New York Times Bestseller * “A whirlwind of a biography that reads honest and true.” —The Wall Street Journal * “There is beauty and awe in this perfectly pitched biography.” —The New York Times * “Comprehensive, propulsive...and unsparing.” —The New Yorker

Based on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews with people from every corner of Tiger Woods’s life this is “a searing biography of golf’s most blazing talent” (GOLF Magazine)—who has made one of the most remarkable comebacks of all time.

In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfathomable fame and fortune living what appeared to be the perfect life. But it turned out he had been living a double life for years—one that exploded in the aftermath of a Thanksgiving night crash that exposed his serial infidelity and sent his personal and professional lives over a cliff. In this “searing biography of golf’s most blazing talent” (GOLF magazine), Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian dig deep behind the headlines to produce a richly reported answer to the question that has mystified millions of sports fans for nearly a decade: who is Tiger Woods, really?

Drawing on more than four hundred interviews with people from every corner of Woods’s life—many of whom have never spoken about him on the record before—Benedict and Keteyian construct a captivating psychological profile of a mixed race child programmed by an attention-grabbing father and the original Tiger Mom to be the “chosen one,” to change not just the game of golf, but the world as well. But at what cost? Benedict and Keteyian provide the starling answers in this definitive biography that is destined to linger in the minds of readers for years to come.

“Irresistible…Immensely readable…Benedict and Keteyian bring us along for the ride in a whirlwind of a biography that reads honest and true” (The Wall Street Journal). Ultimately, Tiger Woods is “a big American story…exhilarating, depressing, tawdry, and moving in almost equal measure” (The New York Times).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Mar 27, 2018
• ISBN: 9781508252573

Jeff Benedict

Jeff Benedict conducted the first national study on sexual assault and athletes. He has published three books on athletes and crime, including a blistering exposé on the NFL, Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL, and Public Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes and Crimes Against Women. He is a lawyer and an investigative journalist who has written five books.

Reviews for Tiger Woods

[Tanner Reklaitis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

While going through this book, I actually experienced an increase in toxic behaviors and depression-like symptoms. I almost quit once I realized what was going on, but I had to keep going. The story was too captivating to quit, and the narrator actually made the story more engaging, in my opinion.

Great book if you are looking to get a complete look at the life of one of sport's all time greats.

[Barron Crawford · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great research and detail timeline of Tiger's life. Incredible upbringing from a golfer standpoint. Again, great job on the research.

[Alfredo Perez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

More than I needed to know about tiger. Talented guy. Insightful book.

[John Duggan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great insight to what made Tiger Woods the player that is. I highly recommend

[Allie Kane · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Enjoyed learning about Tiger Woods personal and professional life. Glad he was able to turn a new leaf.

[Karol Ilagan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Deep and comprehensive. Delves into Tiger's upbringing and chronicles the highest highs and lowest lows of his life.

[xavi Kelly · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great bio about Tiger, definitely a must if you are into sports greatest players. Not a fan of golf but this book was pretty captivating.

[Andrew Prysby · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book! Really insightful and gives you the story behind the story!!

[Howard Silvers · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great brook, we all have a tiger inside of us.
Tragic, but his human spirit needed a dose of reality to get back on the golf course.
Addictions, especially that of sex, has been in the news today more than it ever been. Let's hope we can all learn from Tiger's struggle with it, and appreciate the people who have helped us. I recommend this book, and I thought the narrator did an excellent job.

[Chris House · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent read! Would highly recommend. Hoping there is a sequel covering his 2019 Masters win.

[knightlight777 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Has there ever been a sports figure more focused on then Tiger Woods? Michael Jordan, might come close, or possibly even Magic Johnson. But I think Tiger certainly eclipses them. It's because the story about Tiger is an amazing story. Good or bad Tiger, most of us want to know the story.

In the realm of golf I rate the top five of all time as Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Tiger probably the tops due to his record and early achievement of that. Yet on the flip side has there ever been an athlete let alone a golfer who fell the furthest from the pinnacle?

Jeff Benedict in the latest book on the man lays it all bare. Not a flattering picture of Tiger Woods yet leaving the door open at the end for still a possible happy ending. What I liked most about this bio on Tiger is it got to he heart of the pressures, psychology, and motives that drove him, good and bad. This is not a shot by shot reenactment we often see in sports books and bios. Benedict delves much more on what was going on upstairs and behind the scenes, making for riveting reading.

There are many Tiger worshipers out there, there are many haters. I am not a hater but I did often root against him. Not because I am prejudiced as some would accusingly try to point out, but because of the arrogance and coldness I have perceived in him. I simply liked to see Tiger fail. And so often he did not do so but prevailed like none other. But I certainly always wanted to watch, like many of the millions of sports fans and much to the delight of professional golf and its sponsors.

An amazing story here, the success, the deception, the downfall, the attempted resurrection. It's all here in a spell binding page turner. At the very bottom one cannot feel sorry for the man who was utterly defeated in the sport and his life. And how sorry do we feel for a man will never want for anything materially? Yet this story goes on, it is not quite over, and for sure so many of us, we will be watching.

[writemoves · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed the book – – even if it was a bit long. However, I don't like Tiger Woods. There were countless stories of how he mistreated family, friends, supporters, fans and other golf professionals. Woods had a horrible attitude – – much of which he inherited and received from his father, Earl. He was also a horrible husband and family man. Stories of his philandering have been documented and acknowledged by Woods himself. He is attempting a comeback in sorts. He is trying to redeem his reputation and his golf career. There are many people who are pulling for his comeback. Not me. Especially after reading this book. Tiger Woods is not a sympathetic figure at all.

I am not a golf fan but I did find this story of the rise and fall of a superstar athlete to be very compelling. This is more than just a sports book or biography. It's a lesson in hubris, pride and karma.

As an aside, I purchased this book and felt it was a good investment of my time and interest.