About mike
A "One-on-One" with Tiger at The Masters
I've been talking with -- and learning from -- the greats of the game for many decades. I share my knowledge and perspective with you.
The Greatest Of All Time
Jack Nicklaus. Always welcoming and sincere. The most down-to-earth, forthright superstar I've ever met.
A Smile Brighter than Sunlight
I first met Michelle Wie when she was 12 years old. She was so young that she was actually excited to meet me.
The Job of a Lifetime
The first reporter/anchor hired by Golf Channel in 1994. A dream job. I vowed it would be the final job I'd have until retirement. It was.
Walking with The King at his Final Open
Thank you Arnie, for so much. Without Arnold Palmer there is no Golf Channel. Thank you, Arnie, for creating my Holy Grail and inspiring me to grasp it.
Ritz's Roots
*Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
*University of Wisconsin (play-on member of Golf Team)
*Winston Churchill H.S. Potomac, MD (Capt. of golf team, County Champs)
*WTTG-TV Washington, D.C.
*WTOP-Radio Washington, D.C.
*Associated Press Radio Sports Network
*KHJ-TV, KCOP-TV, KTTV-TV Los Angeles
*KDAF-TV Dallas