{"product_id":"9781398521780-phil","title":"Phil","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorised!) Biography of Golf's Most Colourful Superstar\u003cbr\u003eThe controversial and revealing new biography of legendary golfer Phil Mickelson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE FRANCIS CLARK FINANCIAL PLANNING INTERNATIONAL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Terrific fun' David Walsh, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e   * *   'Thoroughly engaging' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A frank and revealing biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson - who has led a big, controversial life - as reported by longtime \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Phil Mickelson is one of the most compelling figures in sports. For more than three decades he has been among the best golfers in the world, and his unmatched longevity was exemplified at the 2021 PGA Championship, when Mickelson, on the cusp of turning fifty-one, became the oldest player in history to win a major championship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this raw and unauthorised biog­raphy, Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories, crushing defeats and countless controversies. Mickelson is a multi-faceted character, and all his warring impulses are on display in these pages: he is a smart-ass who built an empire on being the consummate professional; a loving husband dogged by salacious rumours; a high-stakes gambler who knows the house always wins but can’t tear himself away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mickelson’s career and public image have been defined by the contrast with his lifelong rival, Tiger Woods. Where Woods is robotic and reticent, Mickelson is affable and extroverted, an incorrigible showman. In their early years together on Tour, Mickelson lacked Tiger’s laser focus and discipline, yet as Tiger’s career has been curtailed by scandal, addiction and a broken body, Phil sails on, still relevant on the golf course and in the marketplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhil \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect marriage of subject and author. Shipnuck delivers numerous revelations, from the true scale of Mickelson’s massive gambling losses to the secretive backstory of the Saudi golf league that Mickelson championed. But \u003ci\u003ePhil \u003c\/i\u003ealso celebrates Mickelson’s random acts of kindness and generosity of spirit, to which friends and strangers alike can attest. Shipnuck has covered Mickelson for his entire career, allowing him to take readers inside the ropes with a thrilling immediacy and intimacy. \u003cb\u003eThe result is the juiciest and liveliest golf book in years - full of heart, humour and unexpected turns.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40808737374305,"sku":"9781398521780","price":7.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31796222.jpg?v=1734597411","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398521780-phil","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}