GWAA Writing Contest Winners 1957-2019
Presented in April at Masters-eve Annual Awards Dinner, Augusta, Ga. Awards based on previous year’s efforts.
DAILY
(Columns, News and Features combined with Internet 1998-2006and re-combined with Internet in 2013; News combined with Non-Daily News and broken into combined News and Game Stories in 2019)
News
1957 Gene Gregston, Ft. Worth Star Telegram
1958 Dana Mozley, New York Daily News
1959 Wally Wallis, Daily Oklahoman
1960 Dana Mozley, New York Daily News
1961 Charles Bartlett, Chicago Tribune
1962 Irwin Smallwood, Greensboro Daily News
1963 Irwin Smallwood, Greensboro Daily News
1964 Irwin Smallwood, Greensboro Daily News
1965 Bruce Phillips, Raleigh Times
1966 Sam Blair, Dallas Morning News
1967 Art Spander, San Francisco Chronicle
1968 Jim Trinkle, Ft. Worth Star Telegram
1969 (A.M.) Jim Trinkle, Ft. Worth Star Telegram
(P.M.) Gene Roswell, New York Post
1970 (A.M.) Art Spander, San Francisco Chronicle
(P.M.) Blackie Sherrod, Dallas Times-Herald
1971 (A.M.) Phil Taylor, Seattle Post Intelligencer
(P.M.) Jack Patterson, Akron Beacon Journal
1972 (A.M.) D.L. Stewart, Dayton Journal-Herald
(P.M.) Fred Russell, Nashville Banner
1973 (A.M.) D.L. Stewart, Dayton Journal-Herald
(P.M.) Blackie Sherrod, Dallas Times-Herald
1974 No award
1975 (A.M.) Marven Moss, Montreal Gazette
(P.M.) Bill Beck, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1976 Marino Parascenzo, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
1977 Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1978 Bruce Phillips, Raleigh Times
1979 Greg Larson, Jacksonville Times Union
1980 Roger Barry, Quincy Patriot Ledger
1981 Tom Edrington, Tampa Tribune
1982 Ron Green, Charlotte News
1983 George Sweda, The Plain Dealer
1984 Marino Parascenzo, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
1985 Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1986 Hubert Mizell, St. Petersburg Times
1987 Joe Concannon, Boston Globe
1988 Tom Cushman, San Diego Tribune
1989 Ron Green Jr., Greenville News
1990 Marino Parascenzo, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
1991 Jaime Diaz, New York Times
1992 Larry Dorman, The National
1993 Leonard Shapiro, Washington Post
1994 Bob Baptist, Columbus Dispatch
1995 Larry Dorman, New York Times
1996 Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1997 David Westin, Augusta Chronicle
1998 Mike Kern, Philadelphia Daily News
1999 Ron Green Jr, Charlotte Observer
2000 Ron Green Jr. Charlotte Observer
2001 Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer
2002 Len Shapiro, Washington Post
2003 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2004 Sam Weinman, The Journal New
2005 Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2006 Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2007 Dave Hackenberg, Toledo Blade
2008 Jim McCabe, Boston Globe
2009 Mike Kern, Philadelphia Daily News
2010 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle
2011 Ron Green Jr, Charlotte Observer
2012 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times
2013 Ron Green Jr., Charlote Observer
2014 Ian O’Connor, ESPN.com
2015 Bob Harig, ESPN.com
2016 Beth Ann Nichols, Golfweek.com
2017 John Strege, Golf World
2018 Beth Ann Nichols. Golfweek.com
Columns
1974 Dave Nightingale, Chicago Daily News
1975 Blackie Sherrod, Dallas Times-Herald
1976 (A.M.) Ron Green, Charlotte News
(P.M.) Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1977 Larry Bush, Palm Beach Times
1978 Ron Green, Charlotte News
1979 Ron Green, Charlotte News
1980 Phil Taylor, Seattle Post Intelligencer
1981 Shav Glick, Los Angeles Times
1982 Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1983 Murray Olderman, Newspaper Enterprise Alliance
1984 Blackie Sherrod, Dallas Times Herald
1985 George White, Houston Chronicle
1986 Bruce Phillips, Raleigh News
1987 Art Spander, San Francisco Examiner
1988 Dave Anderson, New York Times
1989 Furman Bisher, Atlanta Journal
1990 Art Spander, San Francisco Examiner
1991 Sid Dorfman, Dorf Feature Service
1992 George Kimball, Boston Herald
1993 Tom Callahan, Washington Post
1994 Jim Achenbach, GOLFWEEK
1995 Lorne Rubenstein, Toronto Globe & Mail
1996 Buck Johnson, Chattanooga Times
1997 Jeff Rude, GOLFWEEK
1998 Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1999 Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2000 James Achenbach, Golfweek.com
2001 Alan Tays, Palm Beach Post
2002 George White, TheGolfChannel.com
2003 Jeff Babineau, Golfweek.com
2004 George White, TheGolfChannel.com
2005 Art Spander, Oakland Tribune
2006 Melanie Hauser, GolfWeb.com
2007 Bruce Selcraig, The Irish Times
2008 Randall Mell, South Florida Sun Sentinel
2009 Ian O’Connor, The Record
2010 Ian O’Connor, The Record
2011 Ron Green Jr, Charlotte Observer
2012 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2013 Dave Seanor, Yahoo! Sports
2014 Ron Green Jr, Global Golf Post
2015 Jim McCabe, Golfweek
2016 Joe Posnanski, Golfchannel.com
2017 Ian O’Connor, ESPN.com
2018 Max Adler, GolfDigest.com
2019 Ian O’Connor, ESPN.com
Features
1957 Dan Jenkins, Ft. Worth Press
1958 Tom Davison, Houston Post
1959 Gary Cartwright, Dallas Times Herald
1960 Ray Haywood, Oakland Tribune
1961 Ray Haywood, Oakland Tribune
1962 Dan Jenkins, Dallas Times Herald
1963 Jack Murphy, San Diego Union
1964 Frank Hannigan, USGA
1965 Jerry Izenberg, Newark Star-Ledger
1966 Phil Taylor, Seattle Post Intelligencer
1967 Joe Schwendeman, Philadelphia Bulletin
1968 Jack Patterson, Akron Beacon Journal
1969 Doug Mintline, Flint Journal
1970 Sam Blair, Dallas Morning News
1971 Maury White, Des Moines Register & Tribune
1972 Bill Beck, St. Louis Post Dispatch
1977 Bob Green, Associated Press
1978 Tim Horgan, Boston Herald-American
1979 Dave Kindred, Washington Post
1980 Edwin Pope, Miami Herald
1981 John Stewart, Baltimore Morning Sun
1982 David Lamm, Florida Times-Union
1983 Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
1984 Sam Blair, Dallas Morning News
1985 Sam Blair, Dallas Morning News
1986 Shav Glick, Los Angeles Times
1987 Mark McDonald, Dallas Morning News
1988 Jerry Tarde, New York Times
1989 Joe Concannon, Boston Globe
1990 Jerry Tarde, New York Times
1991 Art Spander, San Francisco Examiner
1992 Jack Berry/Fred Girard, The Detroit News
1993 Jeff Rude, Dallas Morning News
1994 Bruce Berlet, Hartford Courant
1995 Dick Fenlon, Columbus Dispatch
1996 John Rohde, Daily Oklahoman
1997 Dave Shedloski, GOLFWEEK
1998 James Achenbach, GolfWeb
1999 Dave Shedloski, Golf.com
2000 Glenn Sheeley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2001 Rick Dorsey, Augusta Chronicle
2002 John Boyette, Augusta Chronicle
2003 Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union
2004 Craig Dolch, Palm Beach Post
2005 Joel Boyd, Chicago Sun-Times
2006 Mick Elliott, Tampa Tribune
2007 Ian O’Connor, The Journal News
2008 Hank Gola, New York Daily News
2009 Ian O’Connor, The Record
2010 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2011 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2012 Steve Adamek, The Record
2013 Jason Sobel, golfchannel.com
2014 Gary Van Sickle, Golf.com
2015 Helen Ross, pgatour.com
2016 Jeff Babineau, golfweek.com
2017 Jeff Ritter, Golf.com
2018 Michael Bamberger, Golf.com
2019 Steve Eubanks, Global Golf Post
Special Projects
(added 1998)
(Separate Daily, Internet and Non-Daily 2008-2012; Combined Daily, Internet and Non-Daily into separate category 2013)
1998 Dave Sheinin, Miami Herald
1999 Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune
2000 Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune
2001 Gary Smits, Florida Times Union
2002 Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune
2003 Glenn Sheeley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2004 Laura Neal, LPGA.com
2005 Vartan Kupelian, Detroit News
2006 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2007 (tie) Randall Mell, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sam Weinman, The Journal News
2008 Mike Kern, Philadelphia Daily News
2009 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2010 Doug Ferguson, Associated Press
2011 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
2012 Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle
(in 2019 Daily and Non-Daily News categories were discontinued and changed to two combined categories – News and Game Stories)
NON-DAILY
1966 Gwilym Brown, Sports Illustrated
1967 Herbert Warren Wind, Golf Digest
1968 Cal Brown, Golf Digest
1969 Dan Jenkins, Sports Illustrated
1970 Dan Jenkins, Sports Illustrated
1971 Dan Jenkins, Sports Illustrated
1972 Lee Mueller, GOLF Magazine
1973 Jim Trinkle, GOLF Magazine
1975 Ross Goodner, GOLF Magazine
1976 Jolee Edmondson, GOLF Magazine
1977 Dick Taylor, Golf World
1978 Charles Price, GOLF Magazine
1979 Dick Taylor, Golf World
1980 Brendan Quinn, Golf Digest
1981 Frank Hannigan, Golf Digest
1982 Dwayne Netland, Golf Digest
1983 Charles Price, GOLF Magazine
1984 Marino Parascenzo, GOLF Magazine
1985 Mickey Herskowitz, Golf Digest
1986 Bill Fields, Golf World
1987 Tom Boswell, GOLF Magazine
1988 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
(Beginning in 1989, categories were introduced. Some years there were two categories, others three
and in 1998 a fourth category, Special Projects, was added.)
Columns
1991 Dick Taylor, Southern Links
1992 Charles Price, Golf Digest
1993 Tim Rosaforte, Golf Illustrated
1994 Lorne Rubenstein, Maclean’s
1995 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
1996 James Dodson, GOLF Magazine
1997 Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest
1998 Ron Balicki, GOLFWEEK
1999 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
2000 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
2001 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
2002 Jeff Rude, Golfweek
2003 Bill Fields, Golf World
2004 Dave Kindred, Golf Digest
2005 Dave Kindred, Golf Digest
2006 Bradley S. Klein, Golfweek
2007 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
2008 Betty Cuniberti, Golf For Women
2009 John Garrity, Sports Illustrated Golf Plus
2010 Dan Jenkins, Golf Digest Index
2011 Beth Ann Baldry, Golfweek
2012 John Feinstein, Golf World
2013 Beth Ann Baldry, Golfweek
2014 Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest
2015 Dan Jenkins, Golf Digest
2016 Martin Kaufmann, Golfweek
2017 Ron Whitten, Golf Digest
2018 Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest
2019 Alan Shipnuck, Golf Magazine
Features
1989 Lorne Rubenstein, GOLF Magazine
1990 Tim Rosaforte, Golf Illustrated
1991 Dan Jenkins, Golf Digest
1992 Bill Fields, Golf Illustrated
1993 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
1994 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
1995 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
1996 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
1997 Dan Jenkins, Golf Digest
1998 Dan Gleason, Traditions Golf & Lifestyle
1999 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated
2000 Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
2001 Kaye Kessler, Links
2002 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
2003 Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
2004 Lorne Rubenstein, Golf World
2005 Josh Sens, Golf Magazine
2006 James Dodson, Golf Connoisseur
2007 Jim Moriarty, Golf World
2008 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illiustrated
2009 Jim Moriarity, Golf World
2010 Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated
2011 Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
2012 Chris Millard, Golf World
2013 Jaime Diaz, Golf World
2014 Alan Bastable, Golf Magazine
2015 Ron Whitten, Golf World
2016 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
2017 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
2018 Sean Zak, Sports Illustrated
2019 John Feinstein, Golf Digest
General
(Included architectural, investigative, technical and travel; 1994-95 was rolled into Features)
1989 Technical – Lew Fishman, Golf Digest
1990 General – Charles Price, Golf Digest
1991 Equipment/investigative/travel – Brett Avery, Golf World
1992 Equipment, investigative, travel – Guy Yocom, Golf Digest
1993 Investigative, Travel – Marcia Chambers, Golf Digest.
News
1996 Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated
1997 John Garrity/Amy Nutt, Sports Illustrated
1998 John Hawkins, Golf World
1999 Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated
2000 Jeff Rude, Golfweek
2001 Marcia Chambers, Golf Digest
2002 John Hawkins, Golf World
2003 Brett Avery, Golf Journal
2004 Seth Davis and John Garrity, Sports Illustrated
2005 Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated
2006 Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated
2007 Bill Fields, Golf World
2008 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2009 Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
2010 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2011 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2012 Damon Hack, Sports Illustrated
2013 Tim Rosaforte, Golf World
2014 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2015 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2016 Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
2017 Adam Schupak, Golfweek
2018 Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
Special Projects
(Separate Daily and Non-Daily1998-2012; Combined Daily, Internet and Non-Daily 2013)
1998 Tom Callahan, Golf Digest
1999 James Achenbach, Golfweek
2000 Mike Purkey, Golf Magazine
2001 John Steinbreder, Golfweek
2002 John Hawkins,Tim Rosafote, Golf Digest
2003 Peter McCleery, Golf Digest
2004 Dave Seanor, Jeff Rude, James Achenbach, Jeff Babineau,John Steinbreder, Brad Klein, Alistair Tait, Golfweek
2005 David Owen, John Barton, Jaime Diaz, Peter Finch, Susan Reed, Guy Yocom, Golf Digest
2006 Craig Bestrom, Ryan Herrington, Caroline Stetler, Hunki Yun, Golf Digest
2007 (tie) Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest; Guy Yocom, Golf Digest
2008 Ron Sirak, Golf World
2009 John Barton, Golf Digest
2010 David Owen, Ron Whitten, John Barton, Roger Schiffman, Thomas L. Friedman, Golf Digest
2011 Jeff Rude, Golfweek
2012 Ron Sirak, Golf World
INTERNET
(Columns, News and Features added 2007, w/ Daily prior to 2007; recombined with Daily in 2013; Special Projects added 2008,
combined with Daily and Non-Daily in 2013)
Columns
2007 David Barrett, GolfObserver.com
2008 Jim Gorant, SI.com
2009 Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.com
2010 Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.com
2011 Dan Jenkins, GolfDigest.com
2012 Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com
News
2007 Gary Van Sickle, SI.com
2008 Melanie Hauser, PGATOUR.com
2009 Bob Harig, ESPN.com
2010 Alan Shipnuck, Golf.com
2011 Dave Kindred, GolfDigest.com
2012 Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.com
Features
2007 Lisa D. Mickey, DuramedFutures.com
2008 Lisa D. Mickey, DuramedFutures.com
2009 John Barton, GolfDigest.com
2010 Mick Elliott, Fanhouse.com/AOL Sports
2011 Lisa D. Mickey, DuramedFutures.com
2012 Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com
Special Projects
2008 Dave Shedloski, PGATOUR.com
2009 Bob Harig, Jason Sobel, ESPN.com
2010 Jeff Babineau, Jim McCabe, Rich Skyzinski, Ron Balicki, Alistair Tait, James Achenbach, Adam Schupak, Bradley S. Klein, Dan Mirocha, Golfweek
2011 Max Adler, GolfDigest.com
2012 Mercer Baggs, GolfChannel.com
SPECIAL PROJECTS
(Separate Daily, Internet and Non-Daily 2008-2012; Combined Daily, Internet and Non-Daily 2013)
2013 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2014 Gabriel Thompson, Jaime Diaz, Max Adler, Bob Carney, Golf Digest
2015 Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated
2016 Mercer Baggs, Rex Hoggard, Ryan Lavner, GolfChannel.com
2017 Scott Michaux, The Augusta Chronicle
2018 Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
2019 Scott Michaux, The Augusta Chronicle
(in 2019 Daily and Non-Daily News categories were discontinued and changed
to two combined categories – News and Game Stories)
NEWS
2019 Dylan Dethier, golf.com
GAME STORIES
2019 Dave Kindred, GolfDigest.com