It's a tough day around here in JI land. Longtime sports editor and columnist Randy Smith has passed away at the age of 61. Randy has brought unique insight to sports and his writing is as good as anyone I have ever read. When Randy nailed a column, he really nailed it. In this day of herd journalism and quick, short and mindless prose, Randy could turn a word with the best of them. Most of the writing done today is formulaic. Randy was a craftsman. He loved golf, it's fitting that a Masters column was his last.
When Randy said he liked something you wrote it meant it was good --very good. If there is one writer in the state I tried to impress it was Randy. He knew good writing. What I will remember most about Randy is the way he left a press box. It was never goodbye or take care. It was much more simple.
"Write well."
I'll try my best Mr. Smith.
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