Are You Kidding Me? - by John Feinstein & Rocco Mediate (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: New York: Little, Brown, 2009.

Book Synopsis

June 2008's US Open produced one of the most unexpected and dramatic showdowns in golf history. Day after day the invincible Tiger Woods was challenged by Rocco Mediate, a respected journeyman. On Sunday, both ended play tied at par, forcing a playoff. Defying expectations, Mediate played Woods to yet another tie, losing only after forcing a sudden-death showdown.

Through it all, Rocco Mediate emerged as one of the most likable, open, and fascinating golfers. In Are You Kidding Me?, he tells the full story of these five life-changing days. With John Feinstein, whose insider knowledge of the golf world is unparalleled, Mediate relives one of sport's greatest feats, how one man overcame every obstacle to challenge the game's finest.

Review Quotes

"Feinstein is the most successful sportswriter in America....He has the gift of re-creating events known to us all while infusing them with excitement, even suspense."--Jay Nordlinger, Wall Street Journal

"Feinstein makes you care."--Bruce Fetts, Entertainment Weekly

"John Feinstein has become sportswriting's John Grisham."--David Kindred, Sporting News

"One of the best sportswriters alive."--Larry King, USA Today

"The best chronicler in sports journalism."--Craig Smith, Seattle Times

RESOUNDING PRAISE FOR AMERICA'S FAVORITE SPORTSWRITER:
"John Feinstein...has done perhaps as much for golf writing as Arnold Palmer has for golf."--Ron Rappaport, Washington Monthly

About the Author

John Feinstein is the bestselling author of Living on the Black, Tales from Q School, Last Dance, Next Man Up, Let Me Tell You a Story (with Red Auerbach), Caddy for Life, Open, The Punch, The Last Amateurs, The Majors, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Civil War, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, Hard Courts, and three sports mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post, Washingtonpost.com, and Golf Digest and is a regular commentator on National Public Radio's Morning Edition.

Rocco Mediate has been playing professional golf since 1985. He lives in Los Angeles.