Orlando Sentinel 150: Round of golf with Steve Spurrier was full of life lessons
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By Mike Dame
Published on March 30, 2026.
Former Sentinel sports reporter Mike Dame shares his story about a memorable round of golf with then-Florida Gators football coach Steve Spurrier in 1993. Dame, who was with the newspaper from 1989 to 2005, was wearing a fitted Detroit Tigers baseball cap when Spurrier commented on his hair and suggested it should be worn in a visor. The round also included a lesson on how Spurrier taught him how to hit a fair-to-the-green putt. The article is part of the Orlando Sentinel's 150th birthday celebrations.
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