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What’s it like to play Augusta National when you are … not a very good golfer?
Steve Politi, who was recently named the top sports columnist in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors, joins Brian this week to talk about column writing. Steve traces his career path from the Nutley Sun to the Star Ledger, with a detour to cover hockey in North Carolina.
Steve and Brian do deep dives into the four columns that won the APSE top honors, from his fun columns from the Masters, to taking Bob Hurley Sr. to a high school basketball game to spending 24 hours with Eric LeGrand. Steve talks about his reporting process, the importance of a good idea, the value of zigging when others zag, and why he thinks more reporters aren’t willing to break away from the pack.
I played Augusta National and had my own Masters meltdown
Masters 2018: The green jacket dry-cleaning secrets of Augusta National
It takes $2 and a pizza to get Bob Hurley Sr. into a HS hoops game these days
I found the saddest spot in N.J. sports at the state’s wrestling championships
This will be my 17th Masters. Here are the stories I enjoyed writing the most
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