Tiger Woods’ story is set to hit the screen with reports suggesting that Barack and Michelle Obamas production company, Higher Ground, are in talks to produce the film set to be developed at Amazon MGM.
According to Deadline, the new film will be an adaptation of Kevin Cook’s book The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played and will be directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green known for directing stories of the likes of the Williams sisters with the Oscar-nominated film King Richard, which saw Will Smith take home Best Actor at the 2022 Oscars, and his most recent project focusing on Reggae icon Bob Marley taking lead in the 2024 film One Love.
Higher Ground, owned by former U.S. President and First Lady Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, are in discussions to produce the Woods biopic with veteran producer Irwin Winkler. The 5-year-old company have previously been behind sporting projects including Court of Golf which takes a behind the scenes look of the men’s basketball competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
While Irwin Winkler is known for producing acclaimed films such as Goodfellas, Rocky, and Creed.
Cook’s book explores the career of the 15-time major winner, tracing his meteoric rise in the world of golf and examining the experiences and challenges he faced both on and off the course on his path to becoming one of the sport’s all-time greats. It also highlights Woods’ significant role in making golf more popular and accessible, featuring insights from his former caddies, coaches, idols, and rivals.
The biographical drama focuses on his remarkable achievement during the 2000-2001 season which was nicknamed the “Tiger Slam” where Woods held all four major championship titles all at once in a feat that has since not been replicated.
Woods recently revealed that he has undergone surgery after suffering a ruptured Achilles whilst training at his home, casting doubt over his immediate future on the PGA TOUR.