Episode 86: Bob Harig | ESPN Senior Golf Writer

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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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