Acknowledge, Accept, Advance: Conversations continue after pro golfer’s suicide
Another life is gone too soon. Not because he, a 30-year-old professional golfer, had some down days or played a few bad holes. Grayson Murray spoke openly about his ongoing battle with depression, anxiety and alcohol. Despite his fight, they took him down. According to his parents, who released a statement via the PGA Tour, […]
Jordan Spieth rewrote the book on sportsmanship, sports PR
PGA Tour member, Jordan Spieth is a professional golfer, not a sports publicist, he could have a second career as the latter. Roll out the cliches when you consider Spieth after a devastating Masters Tournament finish. Grace under pressure. Sportswriter’s dream. It could have gone badly, but Spieth didn’t let it. Consider the circumstances. In […]
PGA golfer Steve Elkington knows how to tick off a lot of people
While I wish I would have been quicker to write about the exemplary presser NFL Draft prospect Michael Sam conducted at the NFL Combine during the weekend (it’s a must-watch for ALL athletes), it’s the negative that drives me to write before a Twitter violator hits “SEND” again. Multiple PGA Tour title winner Steve Elkington, […]