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All-time golf majors champion Jack Nicklaus challenges first-time major champion Tiger Woods to a unique round of golf in 1997 to see if Tiger has 'what it takes' to someday break Jack's record of eighteen major titles. Nicklaus was 57 years old. Woods was 21. No one else was there.
Major Wager: The Pure Round of Golf Jack Challenged Tiger To, by Mr Colin Koenig- Amazon Sales Rank: #659444 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-12
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .32" w x 5.50" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 140 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Fantasy Round Between Two Of Golf's Greatest Players By John J. Kelly Who is the true champion in any given sport?It’s a question that gets asked about every one-on-one sport. In boxing, is it Frazier or Ali? In tennis, McEnroe or Connors? In golf, is it the veteran Jack “Golden Bear” Nicklaus or the younger Tiger Woods? Who would win in a pure one-on-one match on any given day?That’s the question at the heart of Colin Koenig’s thrilling golf novel, “Major Wager: The Pure Round of Golf Jack Challenged Tiger To.” Like the title conveys, it’s a fictional account of one round of golf between the man who has won the most major golf tournaments, and the likely challenger to that record. The stakes are simple. One round of 18 holes of golf between Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. And to make it even more interesting, Colin Koenig sets the contest at an unknown golf course for these two great players, without any interference from onlookers. No caddies allowed either. Just Jack and Tiger and a few random squirrels and frogs for all the marbles.Whether you’re a golf enthusiast, or just a casual fan, this fantasy match plays like a dream and a fantasy come true. Colin Koenig knows the sport of golf well and is a master at describing the layout off each unique and challenging hole, as well as the various shots along the way. When the tension is not on who will play better, it’s on keeping the whole affair secret. With this public golf course closed for the morning, Jack and Tiger make their way through a most unusually challenging course, beset by thick pines, creeks and ponds, sand traps and other course obstacles. As the two men make casual small talk and begin to bond over the three and a half hour game, they also must remain on guard in order to make it through 18 holes without the media finding out about this dream round.Koenig knows both golfer’s style of play, describing every move they make with the precision, accuracy and skill of a great golfer:"Woods once again walloped the ball off the tee, his body appearing as a statue-like pretzel following a tornado after the swing. Intensive power derived from precise motion. Another 300-plus yard drive, and straight as an arrow."Nicklaus and Woods engage is cautious and at times guarded dialogue at the start but slowly bond during the round and the dialogue is pitch perfect:"Nicklaus again marveled at the resiliency of young Mr. Woods.“Is there any shot you can’t hit?”Tiger proudly stuck the four iron back in his golf bag.“There’s probably a couple,” he conceded. “I just haven’t met them yet."There is no wasted dialogue and most of it is centered on the game itself. Meanwhile, the reader is left to ponder if these two golf legends can complete the course without anyone discovering the dream match. At one point the two men “break in” to the clubhouse to get some sustenance and, for Woods, a new hat, leaving behind notes of thanks and a few bucks to cover the cost. The ending is as exciting and satisfying as any major championship you’ve ever seen.It’s a hole-in-one of a book that will leave you pondering other dream match-ups.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. “I had more fun playing golf today than just about any other time in my life!” By Grady Harp Colin Koenig makes his writing debut with a subject about which he is thoroughly comfortable (and makes even the most naive reader feel the same) – Golf. For a book that steers clear of violence, weaponry, apocalyptic derring-do, fantasy and sci-fi (the de rigueur themes that titillate the public at present), Colin supplies a jet-propelled adventure on a golf course that reads so well that it vies with any mystery or thriller on the shelf.The theme? A wager between Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to play 18 holes of golf with a $100,000 prize going to the winner. But Colin leads us into the plot with some solid preparatory background information: ‘Jack Nicklaus was not insulted by the proclamation put forth by the PGA Tour's new young lion, Tiger Woods. He wasn't even a little miffed. In fact, Jack was impressed by the boldness of the statement----that Woods' primary goal was to win the most major golf tournaments in a career, a record held by Nicklaus with eighteen. Victories in majors were how pro golfers were truly measured. And it stirred the competitive nature in golf's all-time greatest player. Woods had just blown away the field at the 1997 Masters by twelve strokes. It was his first major title. This feat was even more incredible considering that Woods had shot forty on the first nine holes. He needed only thirty strokes to complete the second nine before distancing himself from everyone else over the next three days. This despite being just twenty-one years old....Nicklaus, at age fifty-seven, was a six-time Masters champion. He of course knew he was no longer the player he had been in his twenties, thirties, and even forties. Yet finishing twenty-nine strokes behind Woods seemed too large a disparity. Despite the odds, Jack hoped to someday meet Woods on an even playing field, or golf course to be exact and truly challenge this prodigy----the young man whose stated goal was to surpass Nicklaus as golf's all-time winning majors champion.’And so Jack makes the wager - “Tiger. Would you be interested in playing one round of golf with me? Just you and me, at Augusta National?” The question was delivered in as quiet a voice as Nicklaus could manage and still be certain Tiger heard him. “Why are we whispering, Jack?” “Because I don't want anyone else to know about it, that's why,” explained Jack, with a nod toward the Woods entourage, and others who might be curious….. “I want you and I to play one round of golf, at Augusta, without cameras.... or caddies, without anyone else involved knowing about it----and for 100,000 dollars! You have 100,000 dollars to lose, don't you, Tiger?”From that point on – through all 18 holes – Colin Koenig manages to relate all the drama of a full-fledged thriller, and the joy of reading it is that it is a wager not a war and the results are more than satisfying – on both sides. This is one fine book, whether you know golf or not! Grady Harp, April 16
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Private Round of Golf Between Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods! By Pam G. What happens when Jack “The Golden Bear” Nicklaus challenges up-and-coming star Tiger Woods to a private golf match in 1997?Author Colin Koenig explores this premise in his new book, Major Wager: The Pure Round of Golf Jack Challenged Tiger To.The two men enter a golf course very early one hot, humid morning in the late nineties. They haven’t told anyone they’re playing this round, not even their families. They are there alone. No cameras, no crowds, no fans. Just two men playing a round of golf. But it turns into so much more.Nicklaus is wondering if Tiger has what it takes to beat his record of 18 major victories. The kid is good, but young. Tiger is excited to play with such a golf prodigy, and curious himself how the round will go.With witty dialogue and inside looks into the characters’ thoughts, Koenig brings these two men to life on the page: “Jack would prefer to defeat young Mr. Woods by playing well on is own, instead of relying on Tiger to screw up. Golf was no different than any other sport in this regard: The best defense is a good offense.”Stripped of their entourage, carrying their own golf clubs, and alone, they are suddenly just two guys playing golf: “Jack and Tiger both decided to sit for a moment on the split-backed wooden bench provided at the tee box. Nicklaus lit a cigarette. Tiger bounced his ball, up and down, up and down, off the clubface of his driver.”Koenig carries this 18-hole round of golf through the entire book. He answers questions most golf fans would want to know: What would they talk about? What goes on inside their heads as they play? Can two great pros really keep this match a secret?I enjoyed the premise of this book and the insight into what Koenig believes the characters are thinking as they play. He brings a really human element to two people we’ve all seen only in the public eye. I do think this book could do with a round of editing, to iron out some of the typos that distracted me. I’d also like to see a Forward by the author, explaining how this story idea came to be, and what research on golf he had to do.Overall, I believe this story would be a great read for fans of golf, and other sports enthusiasts who wonder what would happen if two great men go at it in their chosen field.
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