Tiger Woods’ relationship with his now-teenage daughter, other topics detailed in new book
James Patterson released a new biography of Tiger Woods on Monday. The book titled Tiger, Tiger: His Life, As It’s Never Been Told Before is available for fans online and in stores. According to the American author, the book contains exclusive insights into varying topics from the legendary golfer’s life.
Patterson, who dubbed Woods as ‘an iconic figure in our age, stated that he talked to dozens of people to get real accounts of the 15-time major winner’s life. An avid golfer himself, the author revealed that his book talks about parts of Woods’ private life, including his relationship with his now-teenage daughter, Sam.
The author noted that the 17-year-old has openly revealed why she can’t take Tiger seriously despite having him in the ‘Dad Hall of Fame.’
Talking about Tiger Woods’ relationship with Sam, who isn’t written about often, Patterson said, as quoted by Golfweek:
“When he was inducted into the (World Golf) Hall of Fame, he asked her to speak. And she said, ‘I inducted you in the Dad Hall of Fame a long time ago,’ which I think speaks to how she felt about him. She would say things like, ‘I can’t really take you seriously as a person. How can I take somebody seriously who goes to Comic-Con dressed as Batman?,’ which is kind of cool.”
The author went on to laud Woods’ greatness and put him on the mantle above the likes of Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James.
Talking about Woods, the writer added:
“He’s important. He’s an iconic figure in our age, probably, of all the golfers. I mean, Patrick Mahomes is a terrific football player out of Kansas City, and LeBron James is a terrific basketball player. But somehow, Tiger rises above all of them, not just as a golfer. There’s something about him. Certainly, he spread the game of golf to so many people beyond what it was, the kind of country club set.”
It is pertinent to note that Patterson told the Daily News that he did not directly speak with Tiger Woods for the biography. The book is completely based on accounts of dozens of people who knew him or worked with the player.
Tiger Woods' young days make up most of Tiger, Tiger
According to Patterson, Tiger Woods’ young days as a golf prodigy make up most of the 448-page book. As per the writer, the stories shared in the new book include one from when a 5-year-old Woods revealed his plan to beat Jack Nicklaus ‘when he was 20 or so.’
The author claimed insights were taken from professional golfers and people at Nike. However, he claimed to not attribute them as Tiger “doesn’t like people talking about him.” He claimed that ‘everybody who is in his sphere’ knows that the 48-year-old enjoys privacy.
James Patterson said:
“I talked to a lot of people. I talked to a lot of professional golfers, people at Nike, people I’ve caddied for, and people that know him on a personal level. Interestingly, people wanted to talk about him, and pretty much everything was positive — very positive.
But nobody wanted attribution in the book, because he doesn’t like people talking about him. That’s apparently something everybody knows who is in his sphere.”
Patterson’s ‘Tiger, Tiger,’ comes just a few years after Tiger Woods, the celebrated 2018 biography of the golfer came out. The book, co-authored by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian shared details of the 82-time PGA Tour winner’s 2009 car accident on the day after Thanksgiving that precipitated his infidelity scandal and fallout. It was a New York Times bestseller.