ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2011) – Golfweek magazine – the most authentic, authoritative and independent voice in golf – was awarded a total of 12 honors in the Golf Writers Association of America’s annual writing contest, including two first-place awards by senior writers Beth Ann Baldry and Jeff Rude. It was the sixth time Rude has earned a first-place honor; Baldry was honored for the first time.
Chosen from more than 400 entries, the Golfweek awards are as follows:
Non-Daily Columns
• First Place – “Lorena Ochoa retires abruptly to concentrate on family,” Beth Ann Baldry
• Second Place – “He cried a river of tears: Bubba Watson qualifies for the Ryder Cup,” Jim McCabe
• Third Place – “Bruce Summerhays says goodbye to competitive golf,” Rick Skyzinski
• Honorable Mention – “Ken Green inspires when returning to golf after losing his leg,” Jeff Rude
Non-Daily Special Projects
• First Place – “Channeling Ben Hogan,” a two-part series by Jeff Rude
• Second Place – “What is the value of a college degree?” Beth Ann Baldry and Sean Martin
• Honorable Mention – “Walking Wounded: The PGA Tour’s medical extension,” Adam Schupak
Internet Columns
• Honorable Mention – “Weight of the Ryder Cup delivers great impact to winners and losers,” Jeff Babineau
• Honorable Mention – “Tom Watson merits an encore at Pebble Beach,” Adam Schupak
Internet Features
Honorable Mention – “Erica Blasberg’s service,” James Achenbach
Non-Daily News
Honorable Mention – “Amy and Phil Mickelson’s tear-jerker of a family portrait as he wins the Masters,” Jim McCabe
Non-Daily Features
Honorable Mention – “Chris Smith returns to the PGA Tour after his wife’s death,” Adam Schupak
“We feel we put a great deal of hard work and passion into our work at Golfweek, and to be recognized with such frequency in the GWAA writing contest is a true honor,” said Jeff Babineau, editor and vice president of Golfweek. “Senior Writer Jeff Rude interviewed dozens of people to collect tales about Ben Hogan for his special project. And when news broke that Lorena Ochoa was retiring from competitive golf, Senior Writer Beth Ann Baldry got on the phone immediately and started making travel arrangements to go to Mexico to visit with her. Each writer turned great reporting and detailed storytelling into award-winning stories.”
Visit Golfweek.com to view the award-winning pieces, as well as additional columns and features by Golfweek’s celebrated writers.
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