Tim Roseforte, One Of The Best American Golf Journalist Dies At The Age Of 66 After Battling Against Alzheimer Disease

Tim Roseforte was one of the best American golf journalists popularly known for his journalism skills. Unfortunately, the famous golf journalist died at 66 after battling Alzheimer’s disease. 

On Tuesday, January 11, 2021, it was reported that the famous golf journalist named Tim Roseforte died due to Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Golf Channel website, it was known that his death was in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 

Roseforte was born in Mount Kisco, New York, on October 24, 1955, and died at the age of 66. He attended the University of Bridgeport and later transferred himself to the University of Rhode Island, where he became a golf insider.

He was the first journalist to be awarded honorary membership by the PGA of America. He retired from his journalism career in 2019 after marking an incredible career of more than 40 years in the newspapers, magazines, books, and brochures. 

A statement was made by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan in which he said, “The PGA Tour family lost a friend today in Tim Rosaforte, one of the great golf journalists of his generation.”

He added, “Tim was an amazing storyteller and spent much of his energy on showcasing what sets golf apart from other sports — the people and the personalities.”

The PGA Tour Commissioner also said that it was an honor to be a part of the golf community in which Tim was working. He said that Tim had treated the organization and its athletes fairly. 

He spoke what was right and didn’t have irrelevant plans on any player or person. He would receive most of the latest news calls first, and it was not just the first phone call he would receive.

He would receive the right phone call with the correct information at the first phone call. He concluded that Roseforte was the best golf journalist the golf community could ever have. 

The social media was all going heated after the announcement of his tragic death. The fans were shocked and showed deep condolences for the journalist’s family. Phil Mickelson and Jack Nicklaus were also seen among the fans praising his work ethic. 

Mickelson shared a post on Twitter saying, “Tim was one of the best at what he did. “He lifted those up around him and shared insight into the game of golf from an interesting and positive point of view.” 

He concluded his post by captioning, “He will be remembered by so many he came in contact with and we are all better for having known him.”

 “Many hearts, including Barbara’s & mine, hurt today after the passing of our friend Tim Rosaforte.” Nicholas Said, “Tim had a wonderful ability to develop trust from so many, and because of that — plus his work ethic — if there was an important story to be told in golf, Tim usually reported it first.”

Roseforte joins the list with former Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, and George H.W. Bush and nine-time major champion Gary Player by becoming the 12th person to receive the American Honorary Member Award. 

Due to his untiring efforts made for the golf industry, he won many awards in his 40-year career plan. To honor his fabulous career, Honda renamed it a media center. 

He worked for news companies including Tampa Times, Palm Beach Post, Sports Illustrated, and Golf Digest over his career, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

He also signed a contract to work on golf broadcast roles with USA Network and the NBC-Golf Channel reporting team during this run. 

Apart from his career, the fans are showing deep condolences for Tim’s family, and they suffer from a tragic time in their life.