GOLF WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
The following is a full list of the winners, including honorable mentions.
There were 485 entries in the 2014 contest
DAILY
DAILY COLUMNS — 1. Ron Green Jr., Global Golf Post, Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt;
http://digitalmag.globalgolfpost.com/20130415/ROW/17/0/825372#&pageSet=15&page=0;
2, John Garrity, Golf.com, Groundhog Day for Mickelson; 3, http://www.golf.com/tour-and- news/phil-mickelson-finishes-second-us-open-2013-merion Dave Kindred. GolfDigest.com, Some Kind of Wonderful. http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/golf-masters/2013-04/golf-masters-kindred-guan
Honorable mention: Ryan Lavner, Golfchannel.com, Phil’s Best Wins British; Alan Shipnuck, USGA Stands Tall on Ban; Mike Purkey, Global Golf Post, Meeting a Challenge.
DAILY NEWS – 1, Ian O’Connor, ESPN.com, Rose Arrives on Father’s Day;
http://espn.go.com/golf/usopen13/story/_/id/9393503/justin-rose-arrives-man-father-day-golf;
2, Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Hail the Great Seizer; 3, Alan Bastable, Golf.com, Masters What-if for Tiger. http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/tiger-woods-masters-2013-final-round-augusta-national
Honorable mentions: Michael Bamberger, Golf.com, The Story Behind Tiger’s Masters Ruling; Doug Ferguson, Associated Press, Mickelson’s Claret Jug; Jim McCabe, golfweek.com, Legends Turn Out for Quigley; Randall Mell, Golfchannel.com, Inbee Park Overcomes Doubts.
DAILY FEATURES – 1, Gary Van Sickle, Golf.com, Courage After Fire, Jason’s Story; http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/jason-schechterle-inspires-golfers-waste-management-phoenix-open; 2, Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Danielsons Stay on Course; 3, Mike Kern, Philadelphia Daily News, Remembering Hogan’s Caddie.
Honorable mention – Hank Gola, New York Daily News, Annie Park’s Wild Ride; Ian O’Connor, ESPN.com, LaCava Proud Newtown Native; Jason Sobel, Golfchannel.com, Curious case of Chris Couch.
NON-DAILY COLUMNS – 1, Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest, Tiger’s Mulligan; http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2013-07/jerry-tarde-bad-drop-penalty ; 2, Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated, Case for Jason Dufner; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1208345/index.htm 3, Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated, Golf With Steph Curry
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1208588/index.htm
Honorable mention – Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated, Tiger Rules; Martin Kaufman, Golfweek, Julian’s Message of Dignity; Jim McCabe, Golfweek, Tears Flow for Bones.
NON-DAILY NEWS – 1 , Alan Shipnuck, Sports Illustrated, Inside Rory’s Big Deal;
http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/inside-rory-mcilroy-massive-endorsement-deal-nike-golf
2, Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated, Bishop Rocks (The Boat); http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1206830/index.htm 3, Jim Moriarty, Golf World, Mickelson’s Masterpiece http://www.golfworldmagazine.com/golfworld/20130729/?pg=46&pm=2&u1=friend#pg46
Honorable mention – John Garrity, Sports Illustrated, Adam’s Reign; Jim McCabe, Golfweek, Rose, Merion Validated; Geoff Shackelford, Golf World, Muirfield Frustrates Tiger.
NON-DAILY FEATURES – 1, Alan Bastable, Golf Magazine, Wally’s World; http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/iowan-wally-markham-wins-lottery-buys-golf-course; 2, Jeff Silverman, Golf World, Golf in a POW Camp; 3, http://www.golfworldmagazine.com/golfworld/20130513/?pg=56&pm=2&u1=friend#pg56 Jim Moriarty, Golf World, Spieth Rocks Golf World. http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/2013-12/jordan-spieth-1-newsmakers
Honorable mentions – Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated, Life with Bub; John Feinstein, Golf World, Tim West, Mr .Monday; John Garrity, Golf Magazine, Feherty on Feherty.
SPECIAL PROJECTS – 1, Gabriel Thompson, Jaime Diaz, Max Adler and Bob Carney, Golf Digest, How Latinos Impact American golf; http://www.golfdigest.com/longform/the-caretakers 2, Alan Tays, Mercer Baggs and Bailey Mosier, Golfchannel.com, Remembering Francis Ouimet; 3, Jeff Ritter, Golf.com, Course Survives Drug
War. http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/club-campestre-mexican-golf-course-overcame-drug-cartels
Honorable mention – Mike Kern, Philadelphia Daily News, U.S. Open at Merion, Preview; Adam Schupak, Golfweek, Mini-tours, Big Promises; Ron Sirak, Golf Digest, The Fox and The Peacock.
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