Payne Stewart Story (HC)

The Payne Stewart Story by Larry Guest is a golf based story of the life and times of one of the most charismatic Tour professionals the PGA Tour has ever known. Larry Guest has done a brilliant job of reporting, in this can't-put-it-down saga of devotion, success, and heartbreak that will touch everyone who reads it. The international outpouring of grief over the death of Payne Stewart stunned many who closely follow professional golf. In the early days of Stewart's career, many fellow Tour pros found him insensitive and immature. His trademark knickers bugged them. Quietly, Payne pursued a spiritual conversion that changed his outlook and attitude. He grew up. He embraced tolerance and respect for others. He would win three major championships and the respect and love of those in his life. The world of professional golf grew to adore him for his talent and flair. The Payne Stewart Story is based on over one hundred hours of taped interviews with Stewart's family, friends, and Tour players-more than forty persons in all-as well as with pilots and government officials who investigated the bizarre plane crash that took the lives of six people in October 1999. This book's unique format includes Q&A interviews with Stewart's wife, Tracey, his golf teacher Chuck Cook, and longtime Tour pal Larry Rinker. In the forward, President George Bush reflects on his thoughts about Payne Stewart.