{"id":71399,"date":"2002-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-05-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-seniors-knowledge-of-golf-sports-ethics\/"},"modified":"2002-05-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2002-05-01T00:00:00","slug":"uri-seniors-knowledge-of-golf-sports-ethics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2002\/05\/uri-seniors-knowledge-of-golf-sports-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 senior\u2019s knowledge of golf, sports ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tmakes him hot commodity on PGA Tour
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KINGSTON, R.I. — May 1, 2002 — He\u2019s met Tiger Woods and traveled to the Stanley Cup playoffs as a child with his father. But as T.J. Auclair prepares for graduation from the 溏心vlog免费B站 in May, he knows such encounters will soon be a part of his daily work schedule. <\/p>\n

\tIn fact, just a month before he earned his bachelor\u2019s degree from 溏心vlog免费B站, he was covering the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. <\/p>\n

The senior journalism major is well prepared to walk with these kings of the athletics world without becoming one of them. For the third year in a row, Auclair won first-place in the college division of an essay contest run by the Institute for International Sport at 溏心vlog免费B站 as part of its National Sportsmanship Day. Winning entries are published in The Providence Journal. <\/p>\n

This year, The Journal awarded him a certificate and published his essay about world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, in the sports section on March 5. In the previous two years, Auclair\u2019s winning essays were about golfers Brad Faxon and Jean Van de Velde.
\n\t“I have a real sense of satisfaction over having all three of my winning essays published,” the North Smithfield resident said. “Such honors only reinforce what I want to do when I get out of school.” <\/p>\n

Auclair chose the topic for this year\u2019s award-winning essay on his way home from the British Open while reading an article about Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong last July. Auclair was impressed that Armstrong, who is a cancer survivor, would risk his chance for victory to see if another cyclist was OK. <\/p>\n

\t“At one point in the race, Armstrong\u2019s toughest competitor fell off his bike. Instead of taking the lead, Armstrong waited for his opponent to get back on the bike,” Auclair explained. “I thought it was a good act of sportsmanship.” <\/p>\n

\tHe also wrote in his piece how Armstrong felt his successful battle with testicular cancer was a wake up call. Auclair was impressed that within months of Armstrong\u2019s diagnosis he formed the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which helps people manage and survive cancer.
\n\tAuclair wrote that Armstrong “set the standard for perseverance” by winning the Tour de France in 1999, less than three years after his cancer diagnosis. <\/p>\n

Along with his schoolwork and commitment as sports editor of the daily student newspaper, The Good 5-Cent Cigar, Auclair has maintained a full schedule, writing a weekly column for the golf web site he and his father own called www.insidetheropes.com. He has also written sports for local newspapers such as the South County Independent and The Newport Daily News. <\/p>\n

\tHis father\u2019s career as a sports talk show host motivated Auclair to become a sports writer. A former World Cup and professional skier, Auclair\u2019s father, Tom, worked at WNRI Radio in Woonsocket and then started his own business called the Independent Sports Network (ISN). While working with his dad at WNRI, ISN, and now insidetheropes.com, T.J. has traveled to events such as every Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots home game, the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. This spring\u2019s Masters Tournament was the 20th major golf championship the 溏心vlog免费B站 student has attended. <\/p>\n

\t“I\u2019ve basically been around pro athletes my whole life because of my dad and I love what he does. I get to meet a lot of different people. I\u2019m not star-struck, but I respect and admire what they do,” he said. <\/p>\n

\tTraveling and working with his father and his knowledge of the field has led Auclair down the path to a promising future. <\/p>\n

Following graduation, the 22-year-old will be on the road approximately 43 weeks of the year covering the PGA Golf Tour professionally for insidetheropes.com. This summer he will travel throughout the country and in September, the new graduate will be heading overseas to places such as Scotland, Ireland, and England. <\/p>\n

\t“I\u2019m very excited about it. I\u2019ll miss my friends and lifestyle here, but I feel I am ready to move on,” he said. <\/p>\n

For Information: Dave Lavallee 401-874-2116, Stephanie Paquette 401-874-2116\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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