Lisa Mickey's Writers Award

I want to congratulate my good friend Lisa D. Mickey on winning the Golf Writers Association of America's top award for Internet Features for her compelling story of Kristen Ingram's life that started out in an orphanage in Uzbekistan to her becoming a bright star on the LPGA Futures Tour.

Lisa has the great gift of storytelling and her peers at GWAA recognize her accomplishments by honoring her with this award, her third in the last five years.  Lisa will receive her award on Master's Wednesday in Augusta this year at the annual Golf Writer's dinner.  I had the pleasure of attending the dinner last year to receive an award for my work in the special projects category while at Golf Digest, but I can honestly say I'm not even close to the talent displayed by Lisa.

I've known Lisa now for close to 15 years.  Prior to joining the staff at Golf World, Golf Digest's sister publication, as an Associate Editor covering the LPGA tour, Lisa was an editor and writer for Golf For Women.  At Golf World she also covered the women's amateur circuit, college golf and if that wasn't enough, Lisa also served as Equipment Editor. 

Golf World is a weekly publication and the demands and deadlines are unbelievable.  You have to be truly dedicated to your work to give up your weekends and work late into the night on Sunday to get the story in for the Monday deadlines.  But that was what Lisa was all about - hard work.

When Golf Digest Publications purchased Golf For Women, Lisa moved over to once again bring her editing and writing skills to that magazine as Senior Editor and Equipment Editor.  Lisa had the connections with the players on the tours and it was evident in their trust in her to tell a story truthfully and accurately.  It's that access that allows her to find such interesting stories, stories that pull at the heart.

Lisa's captivating coverage of the women's tours brought her to the attention of the Duramed Futures Tour owner Zayra Calderon.  In 2007 The Duramed Futures Tour was acquired by the LPGA Tour.  Lisa serves as Senior Writer of New Media & Communications Manager for the LPGA Futures Tour.  It is here where her true talents have had the ability to shine and be fully appreciated as noted by her many writing awards.

So once again, congratulations to Lisa for her exceptional writing.  If you haven't read her recent award winning piece, go to the link listed below and you will understand why there is no doubt she is deserving of this award.  I'm sure it won't be the last time she is recognized by her fellow writers and editors.  I'm only sad that I won't be at the dinner this year to congratulate her in person.  Way to go Mickeysan!

Follow Lisa and her tour coverage on LPGAFuturesTour.com and check out the News section for Tour Features and Mickey's Blogs.

Link - http://www.lpgafuturestour.com/NewsRoom.asp?page=Features/FS112210.ssi