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Bob Harig

Biography

Bob Harig

SI.com golf writer Bob Harig, a longtime writer for ESPN and the Tampa Bay Times, has covered Tiger and Phil since the very beginning of each of their careers and has had dozens of one-on-one interviews with each of them. He holds degrees in journalism and history from Indiana University and is an active member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA). He lives in Florida.

Bob Harig

Books by Bob Harig

by Bob Harig - Nonfiction, Sports

In 1997, at the age of 21, Tiger Woods won the Masters. He became the youngest golfer ever to win the Masters and the first African or Asian-American player to win a major. History had been made --- and would continue to be made over the next 15 years. Woods has proven to be a complicated figure through his decades in the spotlight. Plagued by marital scandal, a DUI arrest, and severe back injuries that resulted in what even he believed would be a career-ending spinal fusion surgery in 2017, Woods’ career finally seemed to be coming to an end. That all changed through 2018 and into 2019 as he returned slowly from the surgery. In 2019, Woods made history once again, winning the Masters. In DRIVE, Bob Harig brings readers the true story of the grit and perseverance of Tiger Woods in the final years of his career.

by Bob Harig - Nonfiction, Sports

For more than two decades, there have been two golfers who have captivated, bemused, inspired, frustrated, fascinated and entertained us, and in doing so have demanded our attention --- Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Even with all the ink that has been spilled on Tiger, no one has ever written about his relationship with Phil and how their careers have been inextricably intertwined. Furthermore, very little has been written about Phil Mickelson, who is more than just an adversary. He is a fascinating Hall of Fame golfer in his own right. These two biggest names (and draws) in golf have, for better and for worse, been the ultimate rivals. But it is so much more complicated than that.