Book 2010
Shooting for Tiger
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- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Golf
- Golf for children
- Sports & Recreations
- Nonfiction
- American Junior Golf Association
While many parents encourage their children to become the next Einstein or Yo-Yo Ma, some push their kids to become the next Tiger Woods. No longer does an elite, elderly set dominate golf. A new class of driven teenaged players is transforming the game, and a series of high-profile, professionally- run tournaments determine which of these teens have a shot at reaching the top levels. In Shooting for Tiger, William Echikson takes us inside a spirited season of the American Junior Golf Association's elite tournaments. From the fairways, Echikson unveils a fascinating sub culture