NATIONAL BESTSELLER
From his work with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman to his thoughts on golfās current money-grab era, golf superagent Hughes Norton presents a rollicking tell-all that ātakes you inside the room with some of golfās biggest personalities for some never-before-heard storiesā (Chris Solomon, host of No Laying Up).
When twenty-one-year-old Tiger Woods stunned the world by winning The Masters by a mind-blowing 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 million-dollar salary, flew to all corners of the world in first class, and enjoyed a lifestyle nearly as lavish as his A-list clients. That dizzying success, however, came at a high price. The seventy-hour work weeks, constant travel, and intense pressureāboth from his players and their corporate partnersātook Norton away from his family and ultimately led to divorce. At the same time, 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 offers āthe most amazing ābehind the curtainā view ever written about the world of sports managementā (Jim Nantz, CBS Sports). With exclusive insights, he discusses what it was like being Tigerās first agent, his time representing the narcissistic Greg Norman, and shining a bright light on his suddenāand controversialāouster as the head of IMGās Golf Divisionāa juggernaut he helped build. This is an engaging and unforgettable memoir that explores golf as never before.