NEWSLETTER – July 21, 2011

GJAC writing / photography awards 2011

Vancouver – The best in Canadian golf writing and photography was showcased Tuesday at the Marine Drive Golf and Country Club. The Golf Journalists Association of Canada held its annual awards banquet to recognize excellence in writing and photography in newspapers, magazines and blogs. The awards are presented each year in conjunction with the RBC Canadian Open which is being held this year at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver.

The winners and runners-up were honoured for their work in 2010:

The categories were:

Newspaper – EDITORIAL
Winner: Tim Campbell, Winnipeg Free Press
Runner-up: Guy Nicholson, Globe and Mail

Newspaper – NEWS, FEATURE or PROFILE
Winner: Rick Drennan, Mississauga Business Times
Runner-up: Tim Campbell, Winnipeg Free Press

Magazine – NEWS, FEATURE or PROFILE
Winner: Jason Logan, ScoreGolf Magazine
Runner-up: Robert Thompson, ScoreGolf Magazine

Magazine – EDITORIAL
Winner – Lorne Rubenstein, ScoreGolf Magazine
Runner-up – James McCarten, Fairways Golf Magazine

Web – NEWS, FEATURE or PROFILE
Winner: Jeffery Reed, Londonontariogolf.com
Runner-up: Hal Quinn, GolfScene

Web – EDITORIAL, BLOG
Winner: Ross MacDonald, Golf industry network
Runner-up: Robert Thompson, sympatico.ca

Travel – DESTINATION, GOLF RESORT
Winner: Grant Fraser, Tee to Green, magazine
Runner-up: Jason Logan, ScoreGolf Magazine

Photo – GOLF LANDSCAPE
Winner: Grant Fraser, Tee to Green Magazine
Runner-up: Brent Long, St. George's Herald

Photo – ACTION or GENERAL GOLF IMAGE
Winner: Bernard Brault, RCGA Website
Runner-up: Dave Finn, Travelinggolfer.net

Garry McKay, President
garrymckay1@shaw.ca