The award was presented at the 51st annual ISPS Handa Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) Dinner in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the Masters last week. Watch the tribute video to Lewine Mair here: The Story of One of Golf's Most Influential Journalists Mair, who began her career in Birmingham, England, is only the second […]
The award was presented at the 51st annual ISPS Handa Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) Dinner in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the Masters last week.
Watch the tribute video to Lewine Mair here:
The Story of One of Golf's Most Influential Journalists
Mair, who began her career in Birmingham, England, is only the second woman to receive the prestigious accolade since its inception. It’s a fitting recognition for a trailblazer who has dedicated her life to telling golf’s most compelling stories, often from perspectives that had long gone unheard.
From playing for Great Britain & Ireland at under-21 level to reporting at the game’s greatest stages, Mair’s life has always been intertwined with golf. Inspired by watching three-time British Women’s Amateur Champion Enid Wilson write for The Daily Telegraph, she started writing her own golf column for the Birmingham Planet at just 17 years old. By 20, she was already covering events for The Times.
After taking time away from journalism to raise her four children, Mair joined The Daily Telegraph in 1992 as a sports feature writer. She later became the paper’s first-ever female golf correspondent – covering both the men’s and women’s games with insight, elegance and a distinctive voice that continues to shape the way golf is reported.
Now a Senior Writer at Global Golf Post, Mair remains as passionate and driven as ever. With a career that has inspired generations of journalists – particularly women – Lewine Mair’s recognition at Augusta is richly deserved. Her legacy, both on the page and in the press tent, is a reminder that some of the most powerful voices in sport aren’t always the ones swinging the club.
