GWAA PRESIDENTS, 1946-present
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Russ Newland (Associated Press) – 1946-48
![O.B. Keeler](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/obkeelerthumb.jpeg)
O.B. Keeler (Atlanta Journal) – 1948-49
![Grantland Rice](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/grantlandricethumb.jpg)
Grantland Rice (North American Newspaper Alliance) – 1949-50
![Kerr Petrie](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/kerrpetriethumb.jpg)
Kerr Petrie (New York Herald-Tribune) – 1950-51
![Herb Graffis](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/herbgraffisthumb.jpeg)
Herb Graffis (Golfdom Magazine) – 1951-52
![Lincoln Werden](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lincolnwerdenthumb.jpeg)
Lincoln Werden (New York Times) – 1952-55
![Charles Curtis](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/charlescurtisthumb.jpeg)
Charles Curtis (Los Angeles Times) – 1955-56
![Des Sullivan](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dessullivanthumb.jpeg)
Des Sullivan (Newark Star Ledger) – 1956-58
![John Walter](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/johnwalterthumb.jpeg)
John Walter (Detroit News) – 1958-59
![Bob Drum](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BobDrumthumb.jpeg)
Bob Drum (Pittsburgh Press) – 1959-60
![Merrell Whittlesey](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/merrellwhittleseythumb.jpeg)
Merrell Whittlesey (Washington Star) – 1960-61
![Larry Robinson](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/larryrobinsonthumb.jpeg)
Larry Robinson (New York World Telegram and Sun) – 1961-62
![Ed Miles](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/edmilesthumb.jpeg)
Ed Miles (Atlanta Journal) – 1962-63
![Nelson Cullenward](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/nelsoncullenwardthumb.jpeg)
Nelson Cullenward (San Francisco Examiner) – 1963-64
![Joe Looney](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/joelooneythumb.jpeg)
Joe Looney (Boston Herald) – 1964-65
![Wally Wallis](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/wallywallisthumb.jpeg)
Wally Wallis (Daily Oklahoman) – 1965-66
![Dana Mozley](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/danamozleythumb.jpeg)
Dana Mozley (New York Daily News) – 1966-67
![Dudley "Waxo" Green](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dudleywaxogreenthumb.jpeg)
Dudley “Waxo” Green (Nashville Banner) – 1967-69
![Roger Barry](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rogerbarrythumb-1.jpeg)
Roger Barry (Boston Patriot Ledger) – 1969-71
![Kaye Kessler](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kesslerthumb.jpg)
Kaye Kessler (Columbus Citizen-Journal) – 1971-73
![Bill Beck](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BillBeckthumb.jpeg)
Bill Beck (St. Louis Post Dispatch) – 1973-75
![Harold Martin](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Haroldmartinthumb.jpeg)
Harold Martin (Columbia News) – 1975-77
![Will Grimsley](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/willgrimsleythumb.jpeg)
Will Grimsley (Associated Press) – 1977-79
![Phil Taylor](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/phiitaylorthumb.jpeg)
Phil Taylor (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) – 1979-80
![Dick Taylor](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dicktaylorthumb.jpeg)
Dick Taylor (Golf World) – 1980-82
![John Bibb](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/johnbibbthumb.jpeg)
John Bibb (Nashville Tennessean) – 1982-84
![Jack Berry](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/berrythumb-1.jpg)
Jack Berry (Detroit News) – 1984-86
![Marino Parascenzo](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/parascenzothumb.jpg)
Marino Parascenzo (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) – 1986-88
![Joe Greenday](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/joegreendaythumb.jpeg)
Joe Greenday (Philadelphia News) – 1988-90
![Bob Green](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bodgreenthumb.jpeg)
Bob Green (Associated Press) – 1990-92
![Furman Bisher](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bisherthumb.jpg)
Furman Bisher (Atlanta Journal) – 1992-94
![Tim Rosaforte](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rosafortethumb.jpg)
Tim Rosaforte (Sports Illustrated) – 1994-96
![Larry Dorman](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dormanthumb.jpg)
Larry Dorman (New York Times) – 1996-97
![Steve Hershey](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hersheythumb.jpg)
Steve Hershey (USA Today) – 1997-99
![Thomas Bonk](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bonkthumb.jpg)
Thomas Bonk (Los Angeles Times) – 1999-2001
![Mike Purkey](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/purkeythumb.jpg)
Mike Purkey (Golf Magazine) – 2001-2003
![Leonard Shapiro](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/shapirothumb.jpg)
Len Shapiro (Washington Post) – 2003-2005
![Art Spander](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/spanderthumb-1.jpg)
Art Spander (Oakland Tribune) – 2005-2007
![Doug Ferguson](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fergusonthumb-1.jpg)
Doug Ferguson (Associated Press) – 2007-2009
![Vartan Kupelian](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kupelianthumb.jpg)
Vartan Kupelian (Detroit News) – 2009-2011
![Bob Harig](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/harigthumb-1.jpg)
Bob Harig (SI.com) – 2011-2013
![Ron Sirak](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sirakthumb.jpg)
Ron Sirak (Golf Digest) – 20130-2015
![Jeff Babineau](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/babineauthumb.jpg)
Jeff Babineau (Golfweek) – 2015-2017
![Gary Van Sickle](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/vansicklethumbc.jpeg)
Gary Van Sickle (MorningRead.com) – 2017-2019*
![Ron Green Jr](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/greenthumb.jpg)
Ron Green Jr. (Global Golf Post) – 2019-2021*
![Beth Ann Nichols](https://gwaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/baldrythumb.jpg)
Beth Ann Nichols (Golfweek) – 2021-2023*
*Serves on Board of Directors as a Past President
GWAA SECRETARIES/TREASURERS
Charlie Bartlett – 1946-66
John Bibb – 1966-67
Doc Giffin (secretary) – 1967-69
Jim Regan (treasurer) – 1969-90
Dick Taylor (secretary) –1969-1975
Bob Rickey (secretary) -1975-90
Jack Berry (sec/treas) – 1990-98
Melanie Hauser (sec/treas) – 1998-2022
Jeff Babineau (secretary) – 2022-present
Alex Miceli (treasurer) – 2022-present