Tiger Woods (book) book that’s nearly as sleek as a Christopher Nolan movie. It makes a sweet sound, like a well-struck golf ball." "Golf Digest" said "Tiger Woods" is, "a book brimming with revealing details about Woods’ unique background, his rise to superstardom and the myriad character flaws that contributed to his well-publicized fall." A review in "The New Yorker" said the book is, "comprehensive, propulsive, packed with incident...and unsparing with regard to its subject." "Tiger Woods" was criticized as factually inaccurate by Woods' lawyers. Doug Band, an aide to former President Bill Clinton, who was present for a round of golf played
Professional golf career of Tiger Woods strokes. The landmark victory made Woods the tournament's youngest-ever winner, as well as its first African-American winner (and its first Asian-American winner). Woods set 20 Masters records in 1997 and tied six others. He went on to win another three PGA Tour events that year, and on June 15, 1997, in only his 42nd week as a professional, rose to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, the fastest-ever ascent to world No. 1. At the conclusion of the 1997 season, Woods was named PGA Player of the Year, the first time a golfer had won the award in