Golf: Jerry Tarde wins 2011 PGA Journalism Award
Jerry Tarde, the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Golf Digest, has been honoured with 2011 Professional Golfers Association Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism for his utmost contribution in promotion of golf.
PGA mentioned on its official website that the Philadelphian would receive the award on 6 April, 2011 at the 39th Golf Writers Association of America Annual Spring Dinner and Awards ceremony at Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Augusta.
Allen Wronowski, president of PGA of America confirmed the news and said, “Jerry Tarde's love of golf is reflected in the quality of his work behind the scenes to present his staff and a special golf publication at the highest level. We are long overdue
to raise a toast to editors, those individuals who have toiled for generations to make writers look that much better. For Jerry's lifetime passion for the game, his care in preserving its traditions and for helping us all realize how golf can better serve
the next generation of players, we are very proud to present him this award.”
Tarde will get the award for his services to the sport through journalism. The resident of Fairfield read a feature written on 1972 US Open at the age of 16 and decided to join the industry. At the age of 28, he became the Editor of Golf Digest and after
26 years, he has been awarded for his love for the sport. The nominee is the first editor of a publication to receive the award, but overall, he is the 22nd recipient of the award.
Tarde expressed gratitude for the award and said, “This is an unexpected and undeserved honour. The previous winners were writers, plus several were TV legends. I'm not either. I'm just an editor, one of the guys back in the office who screws up good copy
and sticks headlines on stories that writers have to apologize for. Occasionally we get it right. So, I'm accepting the award for all the green eyeshades who love golf and try to get it right.”
The golf lover has written various features and has many publications on the sport through which he spread awareness of the game within the locals.
Moreover, he is the pillar behind the growth of Golf Digest, as he linked big names like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Annika Sorenstam, and Lorena Ochoa with the magazine.
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