{"product_id":"rory-the-heartache-and-triumph-of-golfs-most-human-superstar-9781398552609","title":"Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major new biography of Rory McIlory from Alan Shipnuck, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of Rory McIlroy, the most important, popular and confounding player of the post-Tiger era.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRory McIlroy contains multitudes. The child of a working-class family from a small town in a war-torn homeland now commutes to work in his own private jet and counts billionaires as confidants. He can overwhelm a golf course with his transcendent talent and then, at the next tournament, look utterly lost. In the same press conference, he can be golf’s most eloquent ambassador and a trash-talking troll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcIlroy’s victory at the 2025 Masters Tournament packed such an emotional punch because he is golf’s most vulnerable superstar. Across two decades as a pro he has been the anti-Tiger, letting fans into his heart and into his world. When McIlroy collapsed onto the final green at Augusta National, having finally completed the career Grand Slam, golf fans cried along with him because so many saw themselves in his struggles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown as the most fearless writer on the golf beat for over thirty years, Alan Shipnuck traces McIlroy’s evolution from a young Northern Irish phenom to a game-changing force. \u003ci\u003eRory\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the heartbreaks, triumphs, tabloid romance, business disputes, and divisive politicking to fully define one of golf’s all-time great players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Shipnuck, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, April 2026\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781398552609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Export\/Airside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 16 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)x2(W)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAlan Shipnuck wrote his first cover story for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e in 1994 as a 21-year-old intern. He is the author of eight books, including the US bestsellers \u003ci\u003eBud, Sweat \u0026amp; Tees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Swinger \u003c\/i\u003e(with Michael Bamberger). He is a partner at the golf media company the Fire Pit Collective, where all of his writing, podcasts and video storytelling can now be found. Shipnuck lives in Carmel, California.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e'\u003cb\u003eShipnuck is one of the game’s most honoured and impactful writers, sometimes ruffling feathers but invariably getting to the heart of whatever or whomever is his subject.\u003c\/b\u003e In this case, it’s McIlroy . . . The book thoroughly details McIlroy’s life and career, sprinkling it with anecdotes and insights that elevate a story that has undeniable magnetism. \u003cb\u003eIf you have a sense of who McIlroy is, you will understand him better after reading Shipnuck’s book\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   * \u003cb\u003eRon Green Jr., \u003ci\u003eGlobal Golf Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'The world’s top golfers don’t reveal much about their feelings. Tiger Woods and Ben Hogan might as well have tattooed \"keep out\" on their foreheads . . . Rory McIlroy, by contrast, has always played and discussed his performance with heartfelt feeling. 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