GWAA Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The Athletic's Gabby Herzig joins the podcast to discuss her recent story about Bryson DeChambeau's caddie, Greg Bodine, who revealed after DeChambeau's victory at the U.S. Open that he was coping with a family tragedy. Herzig shares the details of how the story came about and the challenges she faced in writing the emotional piece.

Brendan Quinn of The Athletic shares the 10 month journey he embarked on telling the story of American golfer and Olympian Lilia Vu and her family who fled Vietnam in a handmade boat built by her grandfather.

Golf Digest contributor Shane Ryan joins the latest episode to discuss his recent piece on Rory McIlroy's loss at the U.S. Open. Ryan explains his first person approach to describing McIlroy's heartbreak, why he thinks objectivity is a myth, and outlines his journey to covering professional golf.

Golf.com's James Colgan joins the GWAA Podcast to discuss his recent piece on NBC Golf. He shares details on how he managed to snag interviews with top executives at NBC Golf, how the interview conflicted with his sister's wedding, and how he made the shift from being a broadcast journalism major to a golf writer.

For the first episode of the GWAA Podcast, host Amy Rogers sits down with Beth Ann Nichols, former GWAA president and Senior Writer at Golfweek, to discuss her award winning piece about LPGA Tour veteran Jane Park. Nichols also shares a glimpse into her background and her journey from collegiate golfer to media veteran.

Friends of Jeff Babineau join this special episode to celebrate the life of the former GWAA president and secretary. They share stories of their time working alongside and learning from the veteran golf journalist, who spend decades covering the game and mentoring the next generation of writers. To make a donation to support Babineau's family, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wb673-support-jeff-babineaus-family-in-their-loss

Veteran journalist Bob Harig, who is currently a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, joins the podcast to discuss his recent interview with former U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Ben Crenshaw, who weighed in on the topic of players being paid to compete in the bi-annual competition. During this episode, Harig discusses the recent decision by the PGA of America to provide a stipend to U.S. players competing in the Ryder Cup, describes the impact he's seen on the game and its fans with the introduction of LIV Golf, and shares what he has learned throughout his years covering Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour.

Adam Schupak, Senior Writer at Golfweek, joins the GWAA Podcast to share how a phone call during one drive home led to a series of stories with Paul Azinger discussing his time at NBC and his future covering the PGA Tour Champions. Schupak also describes his journey to becoming a golf writer and shares a funny story about how his mother helped him get his break into golf media.

Golf Digest Senior Writer Joel Beall reveals the challenges to writing the special report, "Why is Tony Finau being sued?" Beall explains why the report was reduced from 11,000 to 5,000 words, what was taken out, and why. He also discusses the projects he currently has in the works for Golf Digest along with the advice his father once shared with him that altered the course of his career.

ESPN Senior Writer Mark Schlabach joins the GWAA Podcast to talk about his recent article on the meeting between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Schlabach also discusses his GWAA award winning piece "How the shocking PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal went down," along with details on how he got his start in journalism, and he details the hilarious story of his dog ending up on the field during a University of Georgia football game.