Biography
Some jobs are better than most and Vartan Kupelian has no reservations in saying his was one of the very best and most invigorating.
Kupelian spent 40 years writing sports for daily newspapers, 37 of those at The Detroit News before he left that distinguished newspaper in August, 2008.
He covered the Red Wings for 18 seasons. He covered five Olympic Games in five different countries, beginning in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. He has covered the Stanley Cup Finals, World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl, horse racing’s Triple Crown and many of the other most coveted sports events in the United States and abroad. He also covered two defunct teams – the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League and the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League.
From 1994 until leaving The Detroit News, his primary duty was to cover golf and the PGA Tour.
In his career, he has covered the best of the best – Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman in hockey; Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson in basketball; and, of course, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods in golf. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Kupelian has won numerous awards for writing, including a First Place from the Golf Writers Association of America. He has also written three hockey books, collaborated on two others, and has written two golf books. He has served on the board of directors of the GWAA since 1997, has been a vice-president of the organization and will move up to the presidency in April, 2009.
He can be reached at golfstix@vartangolflive.com.
Favorite golf course in the world: North Berwick (Scotland)
Favorite golf course in the United States: Pebble Beach Golf Links
Favorite golf course in Michigan: Oakland Hills, South Course
Home course: Western Golf
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