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Objectives

The purpose of the Association is to:

  1. encourage and promote golf journalism in Canada;
  2. Recognize excellence in Canadian golf and golf journalism through annual awards;
  3. Bring together golf journalists from across the country to share ideas and common interests and;
  4. Help develop better media relations between the Association’s membership and the various golf associations, sponsors and golf companies across Canada.

 

History

The Golf Journalists Association of Canada was originally formed in 1995 with a mandate to attain proper media facilities and improved working conditions at professional and amateur golf events across Canada; to encourage and promote golf journalism in Canada; to recognize outstanding contributions to golf and golf journalism in Canada and to add a sound, objective voice to the direction of golf in this country.

The Association could not be sustained and was disbanded late in 1999. Difficulty in communicating nationally and lack of interest beyond a core group of writers in Ontario was at the root of closing the Association’s business affairs.

In early 2006, discussions with the Royal Canadian Golf Association about a re-birth of GJAC resulted in further talks with golf writers, radio and TV personnel and freelancers across the country to determine their level of interest in re-forming the Association. Based on a great deal of encouragement from potential members and affiliated golf associations, the Association was re-launched in September at the 2006 Canadian Open.

 

 

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