Alan Shipnuck wrote his first cover story for Sports Illustrated in 1994 as a 21-year-old intern. He is the author of eight books, including the US bestsellers Bud, Sweat & Tees and The Swinger (with Michael Bamberger). He is a partner at the golf media company the Fire Pit Collective, where all of his writing, podcasts and video storytelling can now be found. Shipnuck lives in Carmel, California.