ORLANDO – Winners were announced and presented in 13 categories recently in the 15th Annual ING Media Awards. The presentations were made from ClubING at the PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange Country Center. Adam Schupak and John Steinbreder of Golfweek, and Vic Williams of Fairways + Greens were all multiple winners in the competition.
The International Network Of Golf is an 18-year-old, non-profit, media-based networking organization whose mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in golf. The group conducts two meetings each year in the spring and fall, when media and industry leaders gather to discuss issues, launch and test new products, and develop relationships.
Schupak, Steinbreder and Williams each won two categories, and received honorable mentions in two other categories. Schupak won the Equipment Writing category with a story titled The Namesake, and the new Apparel Writing category for March Of The Penguin. Steinbreder was best in Business Writing with his story about charity golf, and Opinions with a column titled Timeout. Williams won first place in Travel Writing (New World To Order), and Profiles (Murray’s Law).
Each category of the ING Media Awards program has a category chair, who is responsible for selecting three independent judges for the category. Entries are stripped of identification prior to being sent to the category chairs and judges.
The ING Media Awards program sponsors were Almost Golf, Player’s Pass, Golf Mesquite Nevada, Sunbuster and Zelocity.
The ING’s next gathering is the 18th Annual ING Spring Conference, set for May 27-31 in Atlantic City, NJ. For details, visit www.inggolf.com, or call 407-328-0500.
Results by category in the 2007 ING Media Awards
(1st-place finishers listed first and IN BOLD in each category, followed by Outstanding Achievers)
1.APPAREL – Adam Schupak, Golfweek (March Of The Penguin); Bill Giering, Private Clubs Magazine (Cool Looks For Hot Days).
2.BOOK – Richard Mandell, Pinehurst – Home Of American Golf.
3.BUSINESS – John Steinbreder, Golfweek (Charity Golf); Ted Johnson, Prosper Magazine (How Green Is Your Golf Course?); Adam Schupak, Golfweek (Perfect Fit).
4.COMPETITION – Mike Kern, Philadelphia Daily News (Tiger Had ‘Em By Trail?); David Barrett, GolfObserver.com (Oakmont As It Was Meant To Be); Gary Van Sickle, Sports Illustrated (Faith Or Science? Verplank’s Win).
5.EQUIPMENT – Adam Schupak, Golfweek (The Namesake); Vic Williams, Fairways + Greens (Flight Club); Ed Travis, Golf Minnesota (Solution To Your Slice).
6.INSTRUCTION – Bill Giering, Golf Chicago (The Perfect Chip-Out).
7.ILLUSTRATION – Calder Chism, Fairways + Greens (Gameface); Isabelle Cardinal, Colorado Avid Golfer (Death Of A Hummingbird).
8.OPINION/EDITORIAL – John Steinbreder, Golfweek (Timeout); Steven Gribin, The Golfers Home (The Top 50 Teachers, Really?); Bill Giering, Golfers Tee Times (The Perfect Set); Katharine Dyson, Commonwealth Golf (Cold, Rain, Fog, Cows Oh My).
9.PHOTOGRAPHY – Barry Staver, Colorado Avid Golfer (Open-Minded At The Broadmoor); John Henebry, Colorado Golf (Pinery Country Club).
10.PROFILE – Vic Williams, Fairways + Greens (Murray’s Law); John Steinbreder, Golfweek (Taking The Torch); Adam Schupak, Golfweek (Familiar Ring).
11.RADIO – Tony Leodora, Golfstyles Live; Vince Mastracco, KHTK.
12.TELEVISION – Michael Billingsley, Golf Life (Jim McLean At Doral Resort).
13.TRAVEL – Vic Williams, Fairways + Greens (New World To Order); Ted Johnson, Colorado Avid Golfer (Down Under With Dad); Bob Seligman, Fairways + Greens (St. Elsewhere); John Steinbreder, Golfweek (All Aboard).
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-328-0500
mike@jamisongolf.com
