The Golf Journalists Association of Canada (GJAC), in proud partnership with TaylorMade Canada and Golf Town, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 GJAC Media Awards, recognizing outstanding golf journalism published in 2025.

This year’s award-winning work reflects the depth, creativity and excellence of Canada’s golf media, from insightful columns and in-depth features to compelling multimedia storytelling and player profiles. The GJAC Media Awards celebrate the journalists and creators whose work informs, inspires and helps grow the game of golf across Canada.

This year’s winners are: 

Column

1. Lorne Rubenstein – The Lessons I Learned in Writing from Ken Dryden – SCOREGolf 
2. Michael Cochrane – Time to Drop the Glove(s)? – Law 360
3. Michael Cochrane –  A Golfer’s Biggest Danger? – Law 360

DEI

1. Hugh Burrill – Harper Vey – Golf Town
2. Colin Weston – Applying an Improv Mindset to Golf – ModGolf
3. Brendan Stasiewich – Providing Inspiration for Indigenous Athletes – PGA of Canada

Features

1. Curtis Gillespie – Smoked – Golf Digest
2. Curtis Gillespie – Moving Heaven to Earth – SCOREGolf 
3. Adam Elliott Segal – Cogs in the Wheel – SCOREGolf

Multi-Media: Audio

1. Tim O’Connor – Swing Thoughts 299 – Swing Thoughts
2. Colin Weston – A Course Called Coyne – Modgolf
3. Tim O’Connor – Swing Thoughts 281 – Swing Thoughts

Multi-Media: Visual

1. The Preferred Lie – Grand Mere – The Preferred Lie
2. Hugh Burrill – Brooke Surprises Fans – Golf Town
3. Dalton Finkbeiner – Playing Through – SCOREGolf 

Profiles

1. Jason Logan – Bringing Golf to Kids – SCOREGolf 
2. Robert Thompson – The Guru of Bandon Dunes – Dream Golf
3. Dalton Finkbeiner – From Guelph to TPC Sawgrass and Beyond – SCORE Golf Magazine

Travel

1. Curtis Gillespie – An Island Divided – SCOREGolf
2. Lorne Rubenstein – An Eye to the Beautiful as Cabot Saint Lucia – SCOREGolf
3. Grant Fraser – Where Mountains and Golf Bring Peace to the People – Flagstick