The University of the Southwest Golf Team Tragedy | The hardest story of my career

The University of the Southwest Golf Team Tragedy | The hardest story of my career

From Press Box Chronicles by Press Box Chronicles

February 23, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 52

About this episode

The episode covers the tragic story of the University of the Southwest Golf team and reflects on the challenges of reporting it.

If you watch this show, you know that some of these stories may be difficult to talk about or listen to, but today we are diving into possibly the toughest. It's the hardest story I've ever had to cover, but in a way, was one of the proudest pieces I've done in my career. This is the tragic story of a horrific night in 2022 with the University of the Southwest Golf team. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Pearlman

Topics covered

  • tragedy
  • golf
  • sports
  • storytelling
  • personal experience

Keywords

  • University of the Southwest
  • golf team tragedy
  • Jeff Pearlman
  • 2022
  • sports journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of the Southwest

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