Journalism Award

Paying Tribute

Herb Graffis was the initial recipient in 1982, along with Bernard Darwin, O.B. Keeler, Henry Longhurst and Grantland Rice. Plaques hang permanently in the Media Center that highlight the careers and achievements of each recipient.

Each year’s recipient is chosen by a highly esteemed panel of national and international golf journalists including:

• Bob Baptist, The Columbus Dispatch (retired)
• Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest
• Doug Ferguson, Associated Press
• Ron Green Jr., Global Golf Post
• Dave Hackenberg, Toledo Blade (retired)
• Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated
• Melanie Hauser, golf journalist & author
• John Huggan, golf journalist
• Ann Liguori, radio, television & print journalist
• Jim McCabe, golf journalist
• Alex Miceli, golf journalist
• Skip Mosic, ESPN Radio
• Jimmy Roberts, NBC Sports
• Helen Ross, PGATOUR.com
• Dave Shedloski, Memorial Magazine
• Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest
• Scott Tolley, golf publicist & former journalist
• Gary Van Sickle, golf journalist