Matthew Rudy

Bridgeport, CT USA
22 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Experienced staff writer, editor and columnist with advanced business training. I've written about everything from cars to steroids to drones for some of the largest sports magazines in the world. Elite ghostwriter with 24 published books and more than 30 magazine cover stories for professional athletes, coaches and business leaders.

Expertise

Book Author 18 YearsEditor 18 YearsWriter 22 Years

Specialty

Business (general) 10 YearsSports & Recreation 22 YearsAutomotive 6 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 22 YearsOnline/new media 10 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 18 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • GolfDigest.com (columnist/blogger) (10+)
  • Random House (1-2)
  • Conde Nast Entertainment (1-2)

Awards

Multiple Golf Writers Association of America annual writing awards

Other Work History

Golf Digest (1999-present) Digest (front of book) Editor (1999-2001) Travel Writer (2002) Instruction Editor (2003-2005) Senior Writer, Columnist (2005-present) Reporter, Sports Illustrated (1995-1998) Author or ghostwriter of 24 sports, business and self-help books

Technical Skills

Ghostwriting Creative writing Technical writing Project management Editing Creative development Photo/video direction and editing Video scripting

Computer Skills

InCopy InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel WordPress CMS Movable Type CMS HTML

Equipment

Apple iMac Apple MacBook Pro Zoom H4N digital microphone/recorder Final Cut Pro Adobe Photoshop Audacity iBooks Author

References

Portfolio and references at www.matthewrudy.net

General

Retro Rocket
(Golf Digest 1/1/2010)
One of a monthly series of "Long Drives" auto review columns for Golf Digest. The column ran for more than five years, from 2008-2013.
Real Steel
(Golf Digest 1/10/2015)
Inside the one-of-a-kind world of custom putter making
Drone Strikes
(Golf Digest 6/1/2014)
An examination of how consumer drones are being used within the golf world.
Steroids in Golf?
(Golf Digest 10/1/2007)
An award-winning investigative piece on the new phenomenon of steroid use by professional golfers. Notable for hall-of-fame golfer Gary Player's comments on his belief that current stars were using performance-enhancing drugs--the first comments of their kind in the sport.