Fan Awards for 2004
Thanks to all who voted online during October to December 2004...here are the results of the Golf Stars Online Fan Awards for 2004...
On the female side of things, Annika Sorenstam got five of the seven awards she was eligible for (and got an honorable mention in the two she missed out on). Among the highlights, she collected almost five times as many votes in the "Best female tour golfer" category as her nearest rival, and was also a very clear winner in the categories, "Female golfer you'd most like to be sitting next to on a 7-hour flight" and "Female tour golfer who best upheld the values of the game of golf."
On the male side, the awards were spread out more evenly. Vijay Singh won in two categories - he was the clear choice by a mile for "Best male tour golfer," and also won the "values" category, narrowly beating Ernie Els. Tiger Woods also picked up two categories - most exciting player and "male golfer you'd most like to be sitting next to on a 7-hour flight."
Phil Mickelson just squeezed the fan-friendly award ahead of John Daly. And the "youth" awards went to Ian Poulter for "fashion sense" and Adam Scott for "eligibility".
The results in full...
1. Best male tour golfer: Vijay Singh
Honorable mentions (in order): Ernie Els, Sergio
Garcia, Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson
2. Best female tour golfer: Annika Sorenstam
Honorable mentions (in order): Grace Park, Michelle Wie,
Se Ri Pak
3. Fan-friendliest male tour golfer in 2004: Phil Mickelson
Honorable mentions (in order): John Daly, Sergio Garcia, Tim Clark
4. Fan-friendliest female tour golfer in 2004: Annika Sorenstam
Honorable mentions (in order): Michelle Wie
5. Most exciting male golfer to watch in 2004: Tiger Woods
Honorable mentions (in order): Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson
6. Most exciting female golfer to watch in 2004: Annika Sorenstam
Honorable mentions (in order): Michelle Wie, Se Ri Pak
7. Most exciting tournament of 2004: The Masters
Honorable mentions (in order): The PLAYERS Championship, the Ryder Cup
8. Male golfer you'd most like to be sitting next to on a 7-hour flight: Tiger Woods
Honorable mentions (in order): Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke
9. Female golfer you'd most like to be sitting next to on a 7-hour flight: Annika Sorenstam
Honorable mentions (in order): Natalie Gulbis, Se Ri Pak
10. Best golf TV commentator in 2004: David Feherty
Honorable mentions (in order): Johnny Miller, Peter Aliss, Nick Faldo
11. Male golfer with the best fashion sense in 2004: Ian Poulter
Honorable mentions (in order): Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Jesper Parnevik
12. Female golfer with the best fashion sense in 2004: Grace Park
Honorable mentions (in order): Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis
13. Most desirable/eligible male tour golfer in 2004: Adam Scott
Honorable mentions (in order): Sergio Garcia
14. Most desirable/eligible female tour golfer in 2004: Natalie Gulbis
Honorable mentions (in order): Annika Sorenstam
15. Male tour golfer who best upheld the values of the game of golf in 2004: Vijay Singh
Honorable mentions (in order): Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott
16. Female tour golfer who best upheld the values of the game of golf in 2004: Annika Sorenstam
Honorable mentions (in order): Se Ri Pak, Meg Mallon