GJAC Makes $1000 donation to the Gary Cowan Foundation

March 3, 2021 Canadian golfer Gary Cowan is one of the most successful and revered amateur golfers of the past century. This year marks 50 years since his historic–and dramatic win–at Delaware’s...

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Garry McKay to assist GJAC Board of Directors in Advisory Role

March 2, 2021 The Golf Journalists Association of Canada’s Board of Directors is pleased to accept the assistance of past GJAC President Garry McKay in an advisory role. McKay brings with him a...

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Golf Journalists Association of Canada names 2020 Players of the Year

January 4, 2021 TORONTO – In a year unlike any other, which included the PGA TOUR’s longest hiatus since World War II due to Covid-19, a record number (7) Canadians held PGA TOUR status while the...

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GJAC finalizes board for 2021-2023

December 17, 2020 GJAC is pleased to announce it’s Board of Directors for 2021-2023, welcoming several new faces along with the return of others. Please see below for our new GJAC Board starting in...

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Riley Wheeldon and Selena Costabile named 2020 GJAC Player Bursary recipients, sponsored by Golf Town and Mackenzie Investments

December 3, 2020 Riley Wheeldon has been named the 2020 GJAC Men’s Player Bursary recipient, sponsored by Golf Town, and Selena Costabile has been named the 2020 GJAC Women’s Player Bursary...

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GJAC First Virtual Summit on Municipal Golf

November 5, 2020 On November 4, GJAC members attended a virtual discussion on the topic of Municipal Golf in Canada.  This event is part of a new ongoing GJAC series intended to help membership stay...

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Kim Locke announced as recipient of GJAC’s Dick Grimm Award

September 22, 2020 TORONTO – The Golf Journalists Association of Canada (GJAC) announced on Monday that Kim Locke is the recipient of the 2020 Dick Grimm Award, the association’s highest honour. A...

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The Golf Journalists Association of Canada announce the winners of its twelfth annual Writing & Photography Awards

July 23, 2020 A panel of judges has examined 80 stories, photos, videos and podcasts to identify the best content created by members of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada (GJAC) in 2019. From...

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Freedom 55 Financial GJAC Journalism Scholarship awarded to Carleton student Marshall Healey

June 18, 2020 TORONTO – The Golf Journalists Association of Canada (GJAC) and Freedom 55 Financial have awarded this year’s Freedom 55 Financial GJAC Journalism Scholarship to Marshall Healey, an...

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GOLF JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA NAMES 2019 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

January 14, 2020 Brooke Henderson’s on-course accomplishments and continual overhaul of Canadian golf’s record books made her the top newsmaker on the course for the second consecutive year in 2019....

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