As the posttiger era moves to its conclusion, veteran sportswriter ryan gives the readers an inside look at the younger set competing for dominance on the pga tour, refusing to treat golf like relig. I think its important to have books like this in the canon of golf, in the canon of. Library journal i think its important to have books like this in the canon of golf, in the canon of sports. Golf may be slow to change, but in 2014, the wheels were turning at a feverish pace.
Search for slaying the tiger books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. Listen to slaying the tiger a year inside the ropes on the new pga tour by. Slaying the tiger offers a dynamic snapshot of a rapidly evolving sport. It doesnt matter how good or talented you are, if you cant master the mental side of it, or inner game, youll never live up to your potential as a golfer. Talking to shane ryan, author of slaying the tiger. Shane ryan discusses his new book slaying the tiger which deals with the players moving into take tiger woods place on the top. Shane ryan has written about golf for golf digest, grantland, espn the magazine, and deadspin, and writes about entertainment for paste ryan hosts a podcast, friends of tiger, and spent 2014 driving around the country from tour event to tour event. Slaying the tiger shane ryan 9780553390667 netgalley. In slaying the tiger, shane ryan introduces us to the volatile, colorful crop of heirs apparent who are storming the barricades of this traditionally oldfashioned sport.
You remember in high school, youd have those assemblies where some kind of. Slaying the tiger ended up being quite different from that book, but the chronological structure is similar. In slaying the tiger, one of todays boldest young sportswriters. A year inside the ropes on the new pga tour, and the subject of a blog post promoting the book which portrayed reed as a brash, unapologetic villain, whose rise. In slaying the tiger, he embeds himself for a season on the pga tour, where he finds the game far removed from the genteel rhythms of yesteryear. In slaying the tiger, one of todays boldest young sportswriters spends a season inside the ropes alongside the rising stars who are transforming the game of golf. For his book, slaying the tiger, shane ryan spent the 2014 season covering the pga tour to profile members of a new generation of golfers who grew up idolizing woods, and are now regularly.
New york times bestseller in slaying the tiger, one of todays boldest young sportswriters. The book will be published june 9 by ballantine books. It is the most unvarnished view of the tour the biggest tour in the world that i ve ever read. Slaying the tiger should be remembered not for what traditionalists have tried to label it but instead for what it is a masterfully written account of an important time in golf history in a style that is synonymous to the books core message. Slaying the tiger by shane ryan with much of the world in quarantine, now is a great time to read some of the great golf books. Here are four new golf books you dont want to miss. The biggest difference is that i took a gamble on a narrativethat 2014 would, in fact, be a transitional year, and that tiger woods would begin to fade as the young players started to win tournaments in some cases, very big. A year inside the ropes on the new pga tour came out. A year inside the ropes on the new pga tour by shane ryan. Shane ryan slaying the tiger by thegolfclub the golf.
Adam fonseca, golf unfiltered absolutely marvelous. Patrick reeds name was all over the news this weekend, though not for the reasons the fourtime pga tour winner wouldve liked. Choose your countrys store to see books available for purchase. Slaying the tiger by shane ryan, 9780553390681, available at book. Shane ryans new book, slaying the tiger, is a masterful dive into the lives of golfs rising stars. With slaying the tiger, shane ryan has written a real golf book for real golf fans. Golf media is pretty bad, for the most part they just serve as pr for the tour.
In the eyes of golf writers, there wasnt a pga tour. Shane ryan is a contributor and author of slaying the tiger. New york times bestseller in slaying the tiger, one of todays boldest young sportswriters spends a season inside the ropes alongside the rising stars who are transforming the game of golf. Im shane ryan, and last tuesday my book slaying the tiger. Whether youre looking to hone your swing or get closer to the greats of the golf tour, here are four new golf books you dont want to miss. Controversial book about tiger woods successors sparks. Slaying the tiger author shane ryan on patrick reed. It is the most unvarnished view of the tourthe biggest tour in the worldthat ive ever read. For more than a decade, golf was dominated by one galvanizing figure. More than 1 million books in pdf, epub, mobi, tuebl and audiobook formats.
The secret of golf by joe posnanski slaying the tiger by shane ryan. Here are 6 golf books to read while youre stuck inside. Slaying the tiger king county library system overdrive. Author shane ryan discusses his book slaying the tiger. Slaying the tiger by author shane ryan golf channel. Instead he discovers a group of mercurial talents driven to greatness by their fear of failure. The following is an excerpt from shane ryans new book, slaying the tiger. In his new book slaying the tiger, author shane ryan spends a year on the pga tour examining the shift to a new, ascendant generation in golf. In this episode of the ftw podcast, nate scott and luke kerrdineen are joined by shane ryan, author of the new book slaying the tiger. Praise for slaying the tiger this book is going to be controversial.
Slaying the tiger now at your favorite book outlet. At golflink, we are profiling some of the best books out there to tide us all over before we can get back out there on the greens. It is the most unvarnished view of the tourthe biggest tour in the world. My biggest problem and it truly could be my problem is ryans rather hamfisted typecasting of the players. A year inside the ropes on the new pga tour, is available today.