December 22, 2020
Today HBO released the trailer for TIGER — the 2-part documentary premiering on HBO and HBO Max on January 10th and 17th. It was the opportunity of a lifetime to write Tiger’s biography with Armen Keteyian. It’s been a privilege these past two years to work with such a talented group of filmmakers on this epic documentary that was inspired by our book.
Dec. 15th, 2020
The other day I was at a book signing for The Dynasty. A man in a Tom Brady jersey handed me his copy and asked: “Of the all the books you’ve written, which one’s your favorite?”
The COVID pandemic shuttered local bookstores throughout the country. According to the New York Times, more than one independent bookstore has permanently closed each week since the pandemic began. Those stores aren’t coming back.
Last summer I had the opportunity to go to Israel with a group of past and present New England Patriots players. Team owner Robert Kraft was our host. Kraft has a habit of taking his players to the Holy Land during the offseason. Over the years he’s also taken many NFL Hall of Famers, from Jim Brown to Roger Staubach to Joe Montana. These trips are part of Kraft’s effort to build unity by exposing NFL players to a country where Jews, Christians and Muslims peacefully coexist.
Global golfing icon Tiger Wood’s journey through success, scandal, injuries and one of the most amazing comebacks in sports history will be detailed in a two-part documentary series from HBO Sports and executive producer Alex Gibney.
Jeff Benedict is the bestselling author of sixteen non-fiction books and he’s a television and film producer. His latest book, The Dynasty, is the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots under Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Published in 2020, it was an instant New York Times bestseller. In 2018, Jeff co-wrote the #1 bestseller Tiger Woods. Jeff was an executive producer on the HBO documentary “Tiger” that was based on the book and aired in 2021. The book is currently being developed into a scripted series, which Jeff is executive producing. Jeff is also the executive producer on a documentary based on his book Poisoned that will air on Netflix. Jeff has written over 100 stories and has been a special-features writer for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, and the Hartford Courant, and his essays have appeared in the New York Times. His work has been the basis of segments on 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, HBO Real Sports, Discovery Channel, Good Morning America, 20/20, 48 Hours, NFL Network, CNN, and NPR.
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