Alan Shipnuck is the author of nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Phil and the national bestsellers *Bud, Sweat & Tees* and *The Swinger* (with Michael Bamberger). Shipnuck has received thirteen first-place awards from the Golf Writers Association of America, breaking the record of Dan Jenkins, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. After a quarter-century at *Sports Illustrated* and *Golf Magazine*, Shipnuck is now a partner and executive editor at the golf media company the Fire Pit Collective, where all his writing, podcasts, and video storytelling can be found. Shipnuck lives in Carmel, California. Source: [About the author](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Alan-Shipnuck/1785278)