Episode 86: Bob Harig | ESPN and ESPN.com Senior Golf Writer

Episode 86: Bob Harig | ESPN Senior Golf Writer

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Rich Take On Sports

Show Notes:

Rich Spotlight: Bob Harig Doesn’t have much of an off-season because golf really doesn’t have a long enough break between seasons Bob believes that golf needs a longer break to help build anticipation for a new season He fell in love first before journalism and after becoming a caddy as a kid he started to find a passion for golf Eventually became a caddy at Inverness Golf Club and would earn the Evans Scholarship given annually to a designated caddy which he used at Indiana University Bob feels that the movie Caddyshack embodies the true spirit of all caddies While at Indiana he knew he wanted to be in print journalism and was fortunate to get a job with the St. Petersburg Times covering all sports Today, anyone looking at a career in journalism needs to be well versed in all platforms instead of focusing on one entity The key for Bob to gain trust from players on the PGA Tour has been to be present and in-person Magical moments covering the game include the 2008 US Open with Tiger Woods winning in a playoff vs Rocco Mediate, Tigers’ first major win in 1997 at The Master’s and Phil Mickelson’s major win in 2013 at The Open Words of Wisdom from Bob Harig: “Appreciate what you’re doing and look at it for what it is.”

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