My absolute favorite sporting event is the Masters golf tournament, which takes place every year in Augusta, Georgia. This year’s tournament didn’t disappoint, as Tiger Woods returned to form to pull off a miracle victory. Speaking of golf, I loved reliving major golfing events through the words of Dan Jenkins. Dan editorialized the Masters, as well as other major golfing stories, for Sports Illustrated and other publications. What set Dan apart from other golf columnists was that he had the talent to be a professional golfer and play with the likes of Ben Hogan and President George H. W. Bush.

Dan also had a keen sense of humor, even after his death, at age 90 in March. His tombstone reads, “I knew this would happen.” I write about Dan in part to pay tribute to one of the great sportswriters, but also to remind readers that very little is certain in litigation. It is my belief that Dan would have approved of litigators using mediation to create that additional layer of certainty for their clients.