Gary M. Crist is a native Hoosier who grew up rich, culturally if not economically, in Southport, a rural South Side suburb of Indianapolis. Early on, he gravitated to the world of sports and actively participated in baseball, football, basketball and golf. Mr. Crist went on to graduate from the Indiana University School of Law and engaged in sports and entertainment law practice for over 40 years, including 13 years in the position of Legal Counsel to the PGA. Now retired, Mr. Crist continues writing and enjoying the good life at the Saddlebrook Resort and Spa near Tampa.