{"product_id":"up-and-down-victories-and-struggles-in-the-course-of-life-9780785292012","title":"Up and Down: Victories and Struggles in the Course of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe was a small-town boy who burst onto the international golf scene with a dramatic hook shot from deep in the woods to win the Masters-- before the game he loved almost killed him. Opening up about the toll that chasing and achieving his dream of being a champion golfer took on his mental health, Bubba Watson shares his powerful story of the breaking point that gave him clarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBubba Watson is known as the big-hitting left-handed golfer who plays with the pink driver--the small-town kid who grew up as a child golf prodigy before going on to win two Masters Tournaments, competing in the Olympics, and rising to be the number two golfer in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut every dream comes with a price. Feeling that he was never good enough, Bubba began to let the constant criticism from fans and commentators haunt his thoughts. Success in the game he loved was killing him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eUp and Down\u003c\/em\u003e, Bubba opens up about his debilitating anxiety attacks, the death of his father and namesake, adopting his children, and how reaching a breaking point professionally and personally drew him closer to his family and God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolf is what Bubba Watson does, but it is not who he \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e. Through his story, you'll learn how Bubba: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercame his anxiety and feelings of inadequacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound his true identity not in the standards of the world, but in the God who already knows he is enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearned to trust God with his gifts, family, and biggest dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecame the husband, father, friend, and mentor he was called to be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife, like golf, is filled with ups and downs. \u003cem\u003eUp and Down\u003c\/em\u003e is the inspiring story of an imperfect man striving to become the best person he can be--wherever the course may take him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaeger, Don:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDon Yaeger is an eleven-time \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, longtime associate editor at \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e, and today is one of the most in-demand public speakers on the corporate circuit. He delivers an average of seventy speeches a year to an average annual audience of almost one hundred thousand. He and his wife, Jeanette, live in Tallahassee, Florida, with their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatson, Bubba:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the small-town of Bagdad outside of Pensacola, Florida, Bubba Watson dreamed of being a champion golfer, and he has more than fulfilled that dream with twelve wins on the PGA Tour, including two Masters. A man of faith, he loves spending time with his wife, Angie, their two children, Caleb and Dakota, and his friends. Bubba is also a big supporter of his hometown, where he is part owner of the AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball team, a car dealership, a candy store, and a driving range. But his family's support of the Studer Family Children's Hospital and the opportunity to help improve the community provides him the greatest satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496345473298,"sku":"9780785292012","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08664f50-5b3c-4cf1-8c74-bdeb82cc671d.jpg?v=1730693028","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/up-and-down-victories-and-struggles-in-the-course-of-life-9780785292012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}