Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author
of Phil, returns with a major new work of insider reporting
on the battle for the soul of professional golf between the PGA
Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The golf world is at
war, and Alan Shipnuck is our most trusted correspondent on the
front lines. Following closely on the heels of his bestselling
sensation Phil, Shipnuck turns to the conflict that has made
Mickelson, and many other top golfers, villainous in the eyes of
the public: LIV Golf’s bid to usurp the PGA Tour. In LIV
and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers the inside story in real time, with
fly-on-the-wall reporting from the decadent yachts where LIV was
hatched and within the corridors of power as the PGA Tour flailed
to fend off the threat. Shipnuck has traveled seamlessly between
both tours, having countless conversations with players, caddies,
CEOs, agents, financiers, lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming
wives to deliver a no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic
moment in golf history. Anyone who has a stake in professional golf
is lining up for an interview with Shipnuck—because they know
everyone else is talking to him, too. The disruption to an old,
proud sport was largely conducted in the shadows but LIV and
Let Die delivers numerous revelations about what really
happened, and why. Shipnuck’s unparalleled access and
award-winning reporting chops provides rich portraits of the
brand-name protagonists to this sprawling story: Tiger Woods,
Donald Trump, Greg Norman, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
Dustin Johnson, Jay Monahan, Rory McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus, His
Excellency Yasir al-Rumayyan, Pat (and Ashley!) Perez, Brooks
Koepka, Patrick (and Justine!) Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, and many
more. Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, LIV
Golf has upended the men’s professional game with vast riches,
but Human Rights Watch calls the Saudi endeavor “an effort to
distract from its serious human rights abuses by taking over events
that celebrate human achievement.” LIV Golf has become a moral
and political question, and Shipnuck unpacks the many freighted
issues with nuance and expertise. Long known as the most fearless
writer on the golf beat, Shipnuck has delivered another hotly
anticipated book. It is the definitive account of the one biggest
golf stories this century and a lively page-turner that in places
reads like a spy thriller.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Alan Shipnuck
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
Export/Airside |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-53047-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-398-53047-6 |
Barcode: |
9781398530478 |
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