Global Golf Post’s John Steinbreder took first-place honors in two categories to lead the way in the 31st Annual ING Media Awards program. Results in 13 categories were announced Wednesday at the PGA Show.
The International Network of Golf, a non-profit, media-based networking organization, conducts the awards program for its members. ING membership is open to anyone in the golf industry and media. Nearly four-dozen First-Place and Outstanding Achiever awards were announced at the presentation press conference. Media Awards’ sponsors this year were Bridgestone Golf, CertiFresh Cigar, PGA Show, Jaxson Maximus apparel company and Zero Friction Golf.
Steinbreder took top honors in the Business Writing Category with his article “Arizona Star,” and the Travel Writing Category for his personal story titled “Inner Peace On The Outer Banks.”
Gary Van Sickle and Gary D’Amato tied for the most individual awards, taking three Outstanding Achiever honors and one Category First-Place win each. Van Sickle’s first-place finish was in the Opinion/Editorial Category. His story in SI.Com titled “Masters Opening Ceremony A Reminder Of Our Mortality” was judged best in that category. D’Amato won the Equipment & Apparel Writing Category for his Wisconsin.Golf story titled “How I Gained 20 Yards In 5 Minutes.”
Sean Martin of PGATOUR.COM took home three awards, including a first-place finish in the Competition Writing Category 
for his story “Masters Win Highlights Staying Power.” Ann Liguori also won three awards including top honors in the Book Author Category for “Life On The Green.”
Barry Cronin’s Chicago District Golfer was selected the winner in the Publications Category. Top Radio Show went to Charles Humphries’ Golf Shop Radio Network based in Charlotte, and the Podcast award went to Colin Weston’s ModGolf Podcast.
Other winners were Laurie White of WMGA in the TV/Internet Show Category, Cameron Morfit of PGATOUR.COM in the Profile Writing Category, Chuck Garbedian of Garbedian On Golf for Radio Segment and Paul Rogers of The Met Golfer in Feature Writing.
An independent panel of three judges in each category determines First-Place Winners and Outstanding Achievers. Judges use a point system with several criteria. Scoring is done by judges when possible without knowledge of the person responsible for the work, or of the other judges in the category. The number of Outstanding Achievers in a category is determined by total entries and scoring range in the category.
A category chairperson is responsible for securing the three judges.
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Results by category in the 2024 ING Media Awards
BOOK AUTHOR
1st Place: Ann Liguori (“Life On The Green”).
Outstanding Achiever: Taba Dale (“Terroir Of Golf”).
BUSINESS WRITING
1st Place: John Steinbreder, Global Golf Post (“Arizona Star”).
Outstanding Achievers: Gary D’Amato, Wisconsin.Golf (“Truly Amazing”); John Lombardo, Chicago District Golfer (“Having A Field Day”); Gary Van Sickle, The First Call (“Renegade Golf
Seeks Niche In Crowded Ball Space”).
COMPETITION WRITING
1st Place: Sean Martin, PGATOUR.Com (“Masters Win Highlights Staying Power”).
Outstanding Achievers: Gary D’Amato, Wisconsin.Golf (“Scheffler Masters The Moment”); Paul Hodowanic, PGATOUR.Com (“Scheffler’s Memorial Victory Shows How Far He’s Come”); Judd Spicer, The Desert Sun (“La Quinta Pro Chris Gilley Treated To Front Row Seat”); Gary Van Sickle, eSouthernGolf.Com (“Will This Be Tiger’s Last Masters?”).
EQUIPMENT & APPAREL WRITING
1st Place: Gary D’Amato, Wisconsin.Golf (“How I Gained 20 Yards In 5 Minutes”)
Outstanding Achievers: Rory Spears, GolfersOnGolf.com (“Smokin’ Hot-Callaway Launches Paradym AI Smoke”); Ed Travis, Golf Oklahoma (“Iron Lofts And The Quest For Performance”); Ken Van Vechten, The Met Golfer (“Taking Measure”).
FEATURE WRITING
1st Place: Paul Rogers, The Met Golfer (“Right Side Of The Grass”).
Outstanding Achievers: Earle Howells, FORE Magazine (“The Monarchs of Morro Bay”); Sean Martin, PGATOUR.COM (“When Tiger Texts”); Cameron Morfit, PGATOUR.COM (“Loneliness In Pro Golf Can Be Crippling”); Adam Schupak, Golfweek (“Azinger Doesn’t Hold Back About Breakup With NBC”); Judd Spicer, FORE Magazine (“Stronger Than Ever”).
OPINION/EDITORIAL
1st Place: Gary Van Sickle, SI.com (“Masters Opening Ceremony A Reminder Of Our Mortality”).
Outstanding Achievers: Bill Fields, The Albatross (“Tiger Woods And The Ticking Clock”); Adam Hawk, FORE Magazine (“Bad Drama”); Emily Redecker, FORE Magazine (“Battle Of The Nexus”); Gary Van Sickle, New England.Golf (“What Would Arnie Do?”); Len Ziehm, The Daily Herald (“Two Reasons Why U.S. Lost The Ryder Cup.”).
PODCAST
1st Place: Colin Weston, ModGolf Podcast (“What Is Your Superpower?”).
Outstanding Achievers: Chuck Garbedian, Garbedian On Golf (“Masters Coverage With Todd Lewis”); Sean Martin, Talk Of The Tour (“Swedish Sensations”); Rory Spears, Golfers On Golf Podcast (“Catching Up With Casey”).
PROFILE WRITING
1st Place: Cameron Morfit, PGATOUR.Com (“Mark Hubbard Isn’t Who You Think He Is”).
Outstanding Achievers: Teddy Greenstein, Chicago District Golfer (“Running Down His Dream”); Paul Hodowanic, PGATOUR.com (“Meet Phil Kenyon”); Tod Leonard, FORE Magazine (“Dynamic Duo”); Tom Mackin, Phoenix Magazine (”Cacklers Of The Coliseum”); Ed Sherman, Chicago District Golfer (“Who Was She To Know”).
PUBLICATION
1st Place: Chicago District Golfer Magazine, July Issue (Barry Cronin, Editor).
Outstanding Achievers: FORE Magazine, Fall Issue (Adam Hawk, Managing Editor); NCGA Golf, Winter Issue (Adam Schupak, Editor); The Met Golfer, June/July Issue (Helen Farrelly, MGA).
RADIO SEGMENT
1st Place: Chuck Garbedian, Garbedian On Golf (“Tim Clarke Interview”)
Outstanding Achiever: Ann Liguori, Talking Golf With Ann Liguori, WLIW-FM, New York (“Renee Powell Interview”).
RADIO SHOW
1st Place: The Golf Shop Radio Network, PGA Championship Show (Charles Humphries).
Outstanding Achiever: Ann Liguori, Talking Golf With Ann Liguori, WFAN, New York (“August 11 Show”).
TRAVEL WRITING
1st Place: John Steinbreder, Global Golf Post (“Inner Peace On The Outer Banks”).
Outstanding Achievers: Abbey Algiers, Golf Oklahoma Magazine (“Gals Take Over On Foray Into Alabama”); Tom Bedell, SI.Com (“Golf, Olives And The Famed Baths”); Gary D’Amato, Wisconsin.Golf (“Branson Missouri Knows How To Put On A Show”); Joe Passov, FORE Magazine (“Short But Sweet”).
TV/INTERNET SHOW
1st Place: Laurie White, WMGA (“WMGA 125th Anniversary Celebration”).
Outstanding Achievers: Jeff Gilder, WingDing TV (“Family Golf Week 24”); Steve Kashul, The Golf Scene TV Show (“From Medinah”); Dave Lockhart, Golf 360 (“A July Gem”).
