In covering the game of golf the past two decades for Gannett-owned USA Today and Golfweek, Steve DiMeglio had won the respect of tour pros as well as fellow journalists for his writing and reporting. But it was in the last 2½ years as the Minnesota native documented his journey with cancer—chronicling the good and the bad along the way on social media—that DiMeglio’s powerful resolve in fighting the disease earned him the admiration of so many others.
Not surprisingly, then, when news that DiMeglio had passed away at age 63 became public on Wednesday, an outpouring of tributes followed.
DiMeglio’s bravery in the face of being diagnosed with rectal cancer in the summer of 2022 inspired many, which was his ultimate goal. In a video produced by the American Cancer Society and filmed at TPC Sawgrass, he noted that by being so open about his fight against the disease, which had spread to his liver, he hoped to inspire others to sign-up for cancer screenings.
His social media posts often included humor, joking about sports bets gone wrong. He would track each dose of chemotherapy he endured by noting the number worn by a sports legend.
