Category: News
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Complete Video from the 2024 GWAA Dinner
A wonderful evening. Here is the video for the full ceremony.
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GWAA Podcast, Ep. 1: Beth Ann Nichols
Exciting news … we launched a podcast. And here is our first episode. This brand-new pod from the GWAA gives listeners an in-depth look at the inner workings of golf’s biggest stories. Host Amy Rogers interviews content creators from across the media landscape to find out how they learned about their story, where they found…
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Herbert V. Kohler Jr./GWAA Journalism Scholarship Information
Starting this fall, the GWAA will award two (2) Herbert V. Kohler/GWAA Journalism Scholarships to deserving students to help with their college costs. Each scholarship is for $5,000 per year; the Kohler family has generously committed to doing this for the next five years. We are seeking applicants who have an interest in pursuing a…
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Developer Mike Keiser Earns GWAA’s Richardson Honor; Luke Donald Voted Jim Murray Award Winner
By Jeff Babineau, GWAA ORLANDO, Florida (March 4, 2024) – Mike Keiser’s hunch to incorporate links golf into the sandy dunes of the barren Oregon coast more than two decades ago sparked a modern resurgence in American golf. It was a gamble that paid off not only for Keiser, but also for many golfers who…
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Gary Woodland Captures GWAA’s 2023 Ben Hogan Award
By Jeff Babineau, GWAA ORLANDO, Florida (March 4, 2024) – Gary Woodland went from the lush green fairways of the PGA Tour to lying on an operating table, undergoing brain surgery last year on his path to overcoming the toughest test of his life. Woodland, 39, had surgery in September to remove part of a…
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Tiger Woods Named USGA’s 2024 Bob Jones Award Recipient
By the USGA LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 2, 2024) – The United States Golf Association has selected Tiger Woods as the recipient of this year’s Bob Jones Award, the USGA’s highest honor, in recognition of his commitment to sportsmanship and respect for golf’s time-honored traditions. Woods, a 15-time major champion and nine-time USGA champion, has…
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GWAA’s Bartlett Award honors work of Jim and Tabitha Furyk
By Jeff Babineau, GWAA ORLANDO, Florida (Feb. 26) – Jim Furyk’s one-of-a-kind golf swing may take a circuitous route to a golf ball – with substantial success, mind you. But when it comes to helping youths and addressing meaningful community needs near home in Florida, Furyk and his wife, Tabitha, always have taken a more direct…
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Herbert V. Kohler/GWAA Journalism Scholarship Information
Starting this fall, the GWAA will award two (2) Herbert V. Kohler/GWAA Journalism Scholarships to deserving students to help with their college costs. Each scholarship is for $5,000 per year; the Kohler family has generously committed to doing this for the next five years. We are seeking applicants who have an interest in pursuing a…
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PGA Tour launches PGA Tour Enterprises
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (January 31, 2024) – The PGA TOUR – in partnership with Strategic Sports Group (SSG) – today announced the launch of PGA TOUR Enterprises, a new commercial venture under the PGA TOUR’s control, and in a first-of-its kind program, nearly 200 PGA TOUR members will have the opportunity to become equity…
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Judy Rankin Named Recipient of 2024 PGA of America Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism
FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 16, 2024) ー The PGA of America today named Judy Rankin as the 2024 recipient of the PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. Rankin and her outstanding career will be celebrated in April during the 50th annual ISPS Handa GWAA Dinner in Augusta, Ga. The PGA of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award in…