Golf Central

So ... on to today's award with the help of our lovely assistant, Natalie Gulbis. Now, Nats, as we know, golf is full of nice guys and nice gals, like yourself, for example ...
Cut the bulls---
OK, OK, anyway, we just thought we'd honour someone who does a little bit extra inside and outside the ropes on Tour. You know, goes the extra mile, gives fans a reason to want to cheer for them for reasons other than the fact that they're great golfers ...
Get to the point dammit.
OK Nats, easy, girl. Well, as we said there are lots of nice guys on Tour these days, but we've heard so many good things about this particular fellow this year that he's our pick for Nice Guy of the Year for 2007. He walks grannies across the street, buys every round at the pub, signs autographs for hours after rounds, and says "Hello sir" and "Hello madam" ... (drumroll) ... envelope, please, Natalie ...
Nick Dougherty!
Hooray! That's right Natalie. Nice Nick had to beat off a host of really pleasant fellows to win this award. In fact, he had to beat off Steve Stricker, everyone's comeback player of the year to win Nice Guy this year. Stricker would win Nice Guy every year, but then again, everyone from Wisconsin is nice, so that's no surprise. But Nick Dougherty is from Liverpool, where they like to nick hubcabs ...
Enough stereotyping! You are not a very nice person, Mr "Man" you! ... Nick is nice, and ...
Let me guess ...
He's hot!
Oh dear, folks, we sense possible romance in the air. Could it be that our lovely Nats, who normally goes for the bad guys, could find herself allured by the charming smile of our lovely Nick?
Slap!
Guess not. Sorry Nick, being nice gets you nowhere.

2007 Rusty Award Winners so far:
Worst Putter: Davis Love III
Best Clutch Shot: Boo Weekley
Silliest Name in Golf: Ben Bunny
Best Career Change: Rick Rhoden
Most Pretentious Broadcaster: Gary Lineker
Best Sand Player: Tim Clark
Coolest Shoes: Hunter Mahan
Marlboro Man Award: Angel Cabrera
Coolest Headwear: Jesper Parnevik
Best Second-Best: Ernie Els
Most Daft Quote: Woody Austin
Worst Dresser (Male): Sergio Garcia
Best Golfing Oddball: Camilo Villegas
Best YouTube Moment: Woody Austin
Best Dresser (Female): Paula Creamer
Best Mullet Hairdo: Charley Hoffman
Best Patriot: Mike Weir
Best Verbal Sparring: Paul Azinger
Best Bible Thumper: Zach Johnson
Best Excuse To Drink: Padraig Harrington
Best Reason For Drug Tests: Bryan Saltus
Nice Guy Of The Year: Nick Dougherty
Villain Of The Year: Rory Sabbatini

* We would invite all of our winners to our gala Awards Dinner in January, but we fear they might trip on the red carpet or a loose paving stone, or something ...  Our yearly awards are called the "Rusty Awards", instead of "Trusty Awards", because Natalie Gulbis thinks the name of our website is "In Golf Wet Rust". Gulbis is good at golf and glamour, but not so good at grammar.