{"id":42,"date":"2010-08-05T21:52:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T21:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teemoore.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2011-03-26T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2011-03-26T16:06:14","slug":"an-unlikely-coincidence-discovered-while-reading-the-morning-sports-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/teemoore\/golf\/42\/an-unlikely-coincidence-discovered-while-reading-the-morning-sports-page","title":{"rendered":"Two golf writers and a memorable round at the Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

While visiting Boston this spring to see my new granddaughter, I happily pored over The Boston Globe, one of the country\u2019s best newspapers, and enjoyed the fast-fading pleasures of reading it with a cup of joe. In spite of huge space devoted naturally to the Red Sox and the Celtics, the Globe admirably and surprisingly had a page and a half of golf coverage.<\/p>\n

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Moore and Whitmer at Augusta National's 12th hole, 1995<\/p><\/div>\n

Written by Michael Whitmer, the \u201cgolf page\u201d included an inspiring story about a new middle school golf outreach program, a New England golf notes column, a national golf notes column, pro tours-at-a glance listing, and a loaded local tournament schedule. Wow! In an age where such newspaper golf coverage is rare indeed, this was a most encouraging find. Noting Whitmer was a fellow member of the Golf Writers Association of America, I emailed him a \u2018two thumbs\u2019 up note. Within minutes Whitmer replied, expressed thanks, and asked me if I was the same \u201cTerry Moore\u201d who once played Augusta National as a media lottery pick on the Monday following the \u201995 Masters (won by Ben Crenshaw.) Yup, that\u2019s me. Well, lo and behold I had forgotten my friendly playing partner that day was Michael, in his words, \u201ca young pup working at the newspaper in Columbus, Georgia\u201d and covering his first Masters.<\/p>\n

In his email, Michael said he\u2019s been at the Globe the past nine years but only returned to sports \u201c18 months ago\u2014and I\u2019m thrilled they’re able to give me decent space every Thursday on a seasonal basis.\u201d From reading his well-written stories and notes, it\u2019s obvious the Globe has a passionate and hard-working golf writer back on the beat. It\u2019s also obvious that a reunion of sorts will be taking place on a Boston area course between two golf writers who shared a once-in-a-lifetime round at Augusta National.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a small world indeed; but as someone once reminded me, it\u2019s only small if you keep reaching out for connections. Take that, Facebook!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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