Rainmaker: Superagent Hughes Norton And The Moneygrab Explosion Of Golf From Tiger To Liv And Beyond,New

A rollicking tellall from golf superagent, Hughes Norton, detailing everything from his lifechanging work with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman to his thoughts on golfs current moneygrab era. The ultimate read for fans of Alan Shipnuck, Bob Harig, and Michael Bamberger.When twentyoneyearold Tiger Woods stunned the world by winning The Masters by a mindblowing twelve strokes, the first thing he did was embrace the three most important people in his life: his father, his mother, and Hughes Norton.At the peak of his career, agent Norton earned a milliondollar salary, flew to all corners of the world in first class, and enjoyed a lifestyle nearly as lavish as his Alist clients. That dizzying success, however, came at a high price. The seventyhour work weeks, constant travel, and intense pressureboth from his players and their corporate partnerstook Norton away from his family and ultimately led to divorce. At the same time, in an effort to protect his players and his career, he found himself making ethical and moral choices he would later regret. Soon, he realized he had made as many enemies as friends.Now, in Rainmaker, Norton draws back the curtain on his meteoric rise and abrupt fall. With neverbeforetold stories and exclusive insights, he discusses what it was like being Tigers first agent, his time representing the narcissistic Greg Norman, and shining a bright light on his suddenand controversialouster as the head of IMGs Golf Divisiona juggernaut he helped build. This is an engaging and unforgettable memoir that explores golf as never before.