GOLF WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
The following is a full list of the winners, including honorable mentions. There were 419 entries in the contest. (Note: *Category with fewer than 10 entries had first place only.)
DAILY
DAILY COLUMNS – 1, Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer, Mickelson rewrites his place in history; http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/04/13/1373356/mickelson-secures-legacy.html
2, Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle, Things to do in St. Andrews; 3, George Willis, New
York Post, Mahan’s tears prove Americans care.
Honorable mention: Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Tiger Woods shows up at the Masters saying and doing all the right things; Dave Hackenberg, Toledo Blade, A year later, LPGA players return to the scene of their tour revolt; Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle, Phil and Amy Mickelson’s emotional Masters win.
DAILY NEWS – 1, Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer, Mickelson wins a Masters played from the heart; http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/04/12/1371729/mickelson-brings-it-home.html
2, Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Ryder Cup turns into Mardi Gras; 3, Bill Dwyre, Los
Angeles Times, The unlikely Louis Oosthuizen wins at St. Andrews.
Honorable mention: Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Phil Mickelson wins fourth Masters; Ron Green, Jr., Charlotte Observer, John Daly rekindles his love affair with St. Andrews; Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Mickelson wins the Masters.
DAILY FEATURES – 1, Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle, Roberto De Vicenzo looks back on his lost Masters; http://www.augusta.com/stories/2010/04/02/mas_572127.shtml
2, John Boyette, Augusta Chronicle, Why Augusta reversed nines and how it shaped the
Masters; 3 (tie), Ron Green Jr, Charlotte Observer, Phil Mickelson, family man; Hank Gola,
New York Daily News, Doug Barron fights suspension.
Honorable mention: Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, Erik Compton’s long path to
Pebble Beach; David Westin, Augusta Chronicle, Ken Green honored by GWAA.
* DAILY SPECIAL PROJECTS – 1, Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle, Angel Cabrera’s journey from Argentina to Masters champion. http://www.augusta.com/stories/2010/04/02/mas_572218.shtml
INTERNET
INTERNET COLUMNS – 1, Dan Jenkins, GolfDigest.com, Ramifications of the Tiger Woods scandal; http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2010-02/golf-tiger-jenkins-0218
2, (tie), Dave Seanor, Examiner.com, Jarrod Lyle, not Vijay Singh, deserved to play in the
Open; Ron Sirak, GolfDigest.com, Adventures at the Tavistock Cup.
Honorable mention: Jeff Babineau, Golfweek.com, Weight of the Ryder Cup delivers great impact to winners and losers; Dave Kindred, GolfDigest.com, Dustin Johnson’s costly mistake
at the PGA; Adam Schupak, Golfweek.com, Tom Watson merits an encore at Pebble Beach.
INTERNET NEWS – 1, Dave Kindred, GolfDigest.com, Phil Mickelson wins the Masters; : http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/golf-masters/2010-04/augusta-phil-kindred-0411
2, Gary Van Sickle, Golf.com, McDowell’s U.S. Open win is a survival tale; 3, Dave Kindred,
GolfDigest.com, Augusta man holds out against Augusta National.
Honorable mention: Mick Elliott, AOLFanhouse.com, Martin Kaymer wins, Bubba Watson loses PGA; Rex Hoggard, GolfChannel.com, Mickelson wins magical Masters; Randall Mell, GolfChannel.com, Europeans win Ryder Cup.
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INTERNET FEATURES – 1, Lisa D. Mickey, DuramedFutures.com, Kristen Ingram worlds away from her start in an Uzbekistan orphanage; http://www.duramedfuturestour.com/NewsRoom.asp?page=Features/FS112210.ssi;
2, Steve Eubanks, Global Golf Post, When Terrorism Met Golf; 3, Randall Mell,
GolfChannel.com, Meg Mallon leaves golf to care for dying sister.
Honorable mention: James Achenbach, Golfweek.com, Erica Blasberg service; Tony Dear, Cybergolf.com, Old MacDonald’s design and impact; Helen Ross, PGATOUR.com, TOUR wives raise awareness of child sex trafficking; Gary Van Sickle, Golf.com, Power Academy
weekend.
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INTERNET SPECIAL PROJECTS – 1, Max Adler, GolfDigest.com, Traveling the country to find some of America’s most interesting golf stories; http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/maxtrip
2, Brian Hewitt, Art Spander, John Hopkins, Lorne Rubenstein, Lewine Mair, Mike Purkey, Leonard Shapiro, Peter Kessler, Vartan Kupelian, Global Golf Post, Days at the beach: U.S. Open comes to Pebble; 3, Jason Sobel, ESPN.com, Long strange trip for Open qualifiers. Honorable mention: Mercer Baggs, GolfChannel.com, A visit to St. Andrews; Mercer Baggs, Randall Mell, Rex Hoggard, Erik Peterson, GolfChannel.com, Public Access: Three men’s
major championship venues were all public; Brian Hewitt, Steve Eubanks, Mike Purkey, Lorne Rubenstein, Leonard Shapiro, Art Spander, Vartan Kupelian, Lewine Mair, John Steinbreder, Peter Kessler, Global Golf Post, Masters memories.
NON-DAILY
NON-DAILY COLUMNS – 1, Beth Ann Baldry, Golfweek, Lorena Ochoa retires abruptly to concentrate on family;
2, Jim McCabe, Golfweek, He cried a river of tears: Bubba Watson qualifies for the Ryder
Cup; 3, Rich Skyzinski, Golfweek, Bruce Summerhays says goodbye to competitive golf.
Honorable mention: Jeff Rude, Golfweek, Ken Green inspires when returning to golf after losing his leg; Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest, Harrowing tale of a golfer stomped by an elephant; Ron Whitten, Golf Digest, The lack of innovation in golf course design.
NON-DAILY NEWS –1, Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated, The Mystery of Erica Blasberg;
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1179711/index.htm
2, Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated, Phil Mickelson wins the Masters; 3, Jaime Diaz, Golf
Digest, What led to the Tiger Woods scandal?
Honorable mention: Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated Golf Plus, Monty and Pavin at the
Ryder Cup; Damon Hack, Sports Illustrated, Sergio Garcia plays soccer at THE PLAYERS; Jim McCabe, Golfweek, Amy and Phil Mickelson’s tear-jerker of a family portrait as he wins the Masters.
NON-DAILY FEATURES – 1, Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest, Seve Ballesteros at home in Spain as he battles brain cancer; http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/british-open/2010-07/seve-ballesteros
2, Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest, Profile of Johnny Miller; 3, Jim Moriarty, Golf World, Nick
Faldo 20 years after winning the Masters and British Open.
Honorable mention: Bill Fields, Golf World, Profile of the legendary Bob Drum; John Garrity, Golf Magazine, The end of golf course design’s gilded age; Adam Schupak, Golfweek, Chris Smith returns to the PGA Tour after his wife’s death; Josh Sens, Golf Magazine, Counterfeit golf clubs.
NON-DAILY SPECIAL PROJECTS – 1. Jeff Rude, Golfweek, Channeling Ben Hogan;
2, Beth Ann Baldry, Sean Martin, Golfweek, What is the value of a college degree?; 3 (tie), Dean Knuth, Mike Stachura, Golf Digest, How tough is Augusta National?; Chris Millard, Golf World, Impact of the economy on the future of golf course architecture.
Honorable mention: Matthew Rudy, Golf Digest, Do women putt worse than men?; Adam
Schupak, Golfweek, Walking Wounded: The PGA Tour’s medical extension.
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