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For the 16th consecutive year, CM produced a mini-documentary about the winner of the USGA's most prestigious award, the Bob Jones Award. This year's recipient was LPGA legend, Mickey Wright. Her life was chronicled in a video tribute which was shown at the USGA Annual Meeting in February.

Cowen Media recently produced, directed, wrote, and edited weekly vignettes of historical and topical content for the USGA. These mini-documentaries included interviews conducted by Cowen Media with Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite, and many others. Video was posted on USGA.org each week with storylines such as the 1972 and 1982 U.S. Open, the history of National Championships at Pebble Beach, and the course set up for the 2010 U.S. Open.

During the week of the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, Cowen Media produced timely stories and USGA centric content, which was posted in a "quick turnaround" mode on USOpen.com. The USGA provided Cowen Media with officials and staff members who provided an "All Access" look at the course set up, the Rules of Golf, and other important aspects of the 2010 U.S. Open. Cowen Media also recorded aerial footage for the USGA, which was distributed to NBC, ESPN, and The Golf Channel.

Cowen Media produced Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback. This hour long documentary aired on ESPN2 and ESPN Classic in celebration of Black History Month in conjunction with a book by the same title published by ESPN. The show, which was hosted by New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden, who also wrote the book, detailed the struggles of African Americans obtaining acceptance at the quarterback position in the National Footbal League. Some of the quarterbacks featured were: James Harris, Marlin Briscoe, Doug Williams, and Warren Moon.

A sequel to the highly acclaimed Spirit of the Game video produced by Cowen Media for the United States Golf Association was released. Spirit II is an interactive multi-platform project that includes the ability to access the content on a DVD or video, and on the USGA website, USGA.org. The video, which contains nearly 90 minutes of golf etiquette based content, was distributed to State, Regional, and Junior Golf Associations and others.