Episode 205: A New Spin On Augusta’s Magic

Episode 205: A New Spin On Augusta’s Magic

From The Golfer's Journal Podcast by The Golfer's Journal

March 19, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 205

About this episode

Gene Wojciechowski discusses his transition from sports journalism to writing fiction centered around golf.

Gene Wojciechowski has been to the Masters more times than he can count. Now, after covering golf for ESPN for decades, he’s written his first golf novel. On the latest TGJ Podcast, Tom Coyne visits with Wojciechowski to talk All Carry —a story about a down-on-his-luck sportswriter who discovers a set of Jack Nicklaus's old clubs and suddenly finds himself playing in the Masters with the Golden Bear’s ability. Wojciechowski opens up about what drew him to write fiction after a lifetime covering the news of sports and why he believes golf's deeper magic lends itself to a great novel. He also reflects on covering Tiger, his favorite memories from Augusta, and how sports media has evolved over his career. Wojciechowski understands what makes golf special, and in this conversation, he shares why. The Golfer's Journal and this podcast are made possible by reader support. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider becoming a member here: https://glfrsj.nl/MembershipsYT The Golfer’s Journal Podcast is presented by Titleist.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Coyne

Guest: Gene Wojciechowski

Topics covered

  • Masters
  • golf fiction
  • sportswriting
  • Tiger Woods
  • Augusta National
  • sports media evolution

Keywords

  • Masters
  • golf novel
  • sportswriter
  • Jack Nicklaus
  • Tiger Woods
  • Augusta
  • golf magic

Sponsors

Titleist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, The Golfer's Journal

Books & works: All Carry

Places: Augusta

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