MELANIE HAUSER 10210 Greentree Road , 77042-1232 713.782.8141 [email protected]

SUMMARY

Thirty six years experience covering golf, the NFL, professional, amateur and college sports on the national level and in the Southwest. Eleven years at an instructor at UT-Austin School of Journalism.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Writer/Consultant, Houston Texas May 1995-Present

• Lecturer, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Spring 2000-present • A Feel for the Game with Ben Crenshaw, Doubleday, March 2001 • Script Consultant, Seven Days in Utopia, Summer 2010 • Legends of Golf, Tehabi Books, May 2005 • Contributor, These Guys Are Good, Tehabi Books, March 2005 • Champions of Women’s Golf, Quailmark Books, January 2001 • Secretary/Treasurer, Golf Writers Association of America, 1998-present • Editor, Under The Lone Star Flagstick: A Collection of Writings on Texas Golf and Texas Golfers, Simon & Schuster, Sept. 1997 • Contributor, Real Sports Reporting, Indiana University Press, September, 2003 • Golf columnist, PGATOUR.com, CBS SportsLine, GolfWeb, and Golf Observer.com • Writing projects for Golf World, Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Masters Journal, Golf Journal, LPGA Magazine, Senior Golfer, Golfweek, New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Newark Star-Ledger, Jacksonville Times-Union, PGA Magazine, On TOUR Magazine, Partners Magazine, Business Week, Conde’ Nast Sports for Women, Crow International, Golf For Women, International Management Group, Grove/Atlantic, PGA TOUR yearbook. • Script Consultant, Seven Days in Utopia • Consultant, Pereleman Pioneer & Company, Los Angeles, California

The Houston Post, Houston Texas December 1983-April 1995

• Beat writer, Houston Oilers/NFL/ Cowboys • Columnist • Golf writer/columnist • Special projects/Features/General assignments, including Olympic and amateur sports • Beat writer, Rice football and basketball

Austin American Statesman, Austin, Texas January 1976-November 1983

• Golf writer/columnist; Beat writer, Lone Star Conference football; international and collegiate swimming and diving; University of Texas women’s basketball

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts, American History, University of Texas-Austin, December 1975

HONORS

• World Golf Hall of Fame Advisory Board, 2001-2008 • Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, 2003-present • Board of Directors, Pro Football Writers Association, 1993-1995 • Board of Directors, Golf Writers Association of America, 1986-1997 • Vice President, Association for Women in Sports Media, 1991-1993 • Writing awards available upon request