After dominating the world of golf from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled with his game in 2003, allowing four relative unknowns to win major championships. Mike Weir 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 first player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to win while playing in his first major championship. And Shaun Micheel prevailed at the PGA Championship with the first tour victory of his career.How does one moment of glory affect the unsung underdog for years to follow? John Feinstein chronicles the golfers' experiences and brings his unique insights to the ways their success has changed--and haunted--their lives forever.
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FANS LOVE AMERICA'S FAVORITE SPORTSWRITER:"John Feinstein's golf books have succeeded in giving equal billing to headliners and journeymen...Feinstein's genius is his ability to peel back several layers on the personalities involved that year, reminding you in the process that even the most obscure players have a story worth telling." -- Golf Digest "With unprecedented access, Feinstein provides readers with a true behind the scenes look at the 2003 major championships...A quite enjoyable book. If you're a true fan of the game-young or old-Moment of Glory is a book that's certainly worth reading, and if you've already read it, it's one of those books that you just might read again." -- CBSSports.com "Bleacher Report" "John Feinstein...has done perhaps as much for golf writing as Arnold Palmer has for golf." -- Washington Monthly "[Feinstein is] one of the best modern day sports writers." -- Virginia Golfer "Feinstein is the most successful sportswriter in America...He has the gift of re-creating events known to us all while infusing them with excitement, even suspense." -- Wall Street Journal "Feinstein writes passionately and sensitively, and his research is top-notch. His access to the players--tour vetrans, rising rookies, and journeymen...weave a compelling narrative." -- Tampa Tribune "The best chronicler in sports journalism." -- Seattle Times "John Feinstein is a reporter par excellence, amazingly adept at getting past the publicity curtain and getting people to open up their live, their hope and fears." -- The State (South Carolina) "John Feinstein has become sportswriting's John Grisham." -- Sporting News "Feinstein makes you care." -- Entertainment Weekly "One of the best sportswriters alive." -- USA Today
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Höhe: 206 mm
Breite: 137 mm
Dicke: 28 mm
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978-0-316-02532-4 (9780316025324)
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John Feinstein is the bestselling author of Let Me Tell You a Story, Caddy for Life, Open, The Punch, The Last Amateurs, The Majors, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Civil War, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, Hard Courts, and two novels. He writes for Inside Sports, Golf, Tennis Magazine, and Basketball America and commentates on NPR and CBS. John Feinstein lives in Potomac, MD, and Shelter Island, NY.
