The Golf Journalists Affiliation of Canada (GJAC) has introduced their golf story of the 12 months, in addition to numerous Participant of the 12 months awards for the 2025 season.
Under are the GJAC’s alternatives for the 2025 season.
Brooke Henderson’s Victory on the CPKC Canadian Girls’s Open Named Golf Story of the 12 months
Brooke Henderson’s memorable win on the CPKC Canadian Girls’s Open at Mississaugua Golf and Nation Membership was named the GJAC Canadian Golf Story of the 12 months. Henderson captured her second CPKC Canadian Girls’s Open title in August, prevailing by one stroke in a dramatic remaining spherical over Minjee Lee. The victory marked a particular second for Canadian golf, as Henderson as soon as once more claimed the nationwide championship in entrance of a house viewers.
Corey Conners Named Male Skilled Participant of the 12 months
Corey Conners earned Male Skilled Participant of the 12 months honours following one of the constant seasons of his PGA TOUR profession. Conners completed fourth within the FedEx Cup standings and recorded three top-five finishes regardless of not securing a event victory. He additionally posted top-20 finishes in all three main championships he accomplished through the season. Conners concluded the 12 months ranked thirtieth within the Official World Golf Rating.
Brooke Henderson Named Feminine Skilled Participant of the 12 months
Brooke Henderson was additionally named Feminine Skilled Participant of the 12 months, persevering with her management amongst Canadian gamers on the LPGA Tour. Her season included a top-10 end on the CPE Group Tour Championship and her historic victory on the CPKC Canadian Girls’s Open. Henderson completed the 12 months ranked twenty fourth within the Rolex Girls’s World Golf Rankings.
Hunter Thomson and Isaiah Ibit Named Male Novice Gamers of the 12 months
The GJAC chosen co-winners for Male Novice Participant of the 12 months.
Isaiah Ibit loved a powerful freshman season at Kent State College, incomes MAC Freshman of the 12 months honours. He additionally made the reduce at a PGA TOUR Americas occasion and completed runner-up on the Can-Am Championship. Ibit concluded the 12 months ranked 359th within the World Novice Golf Rating.
Hunter Thomson, who attended the College of Michigan, received his NCAA Regional, completed twenty fourth on PGA TOUR U, and turned skilled through the season whereas retaining his Novice Rating standing for 2026. Regardless of competing as an novice for under a part of the 12 months, his accomplishments earned robust recognition from voters. Thomson turned skilled ranked 68th within the World Novice Golf Rating.
Aphrodite Deng Named Feminine Novice Participant of the 12 months
Aphrodite Deng was named Feminine Novice Participant of the 12 months following a standout season that included a tie for twentieth and low novice honours on the CPKC Canadian Girls’s Open, together with a robust displaying on the U.S. Ladies’ Junior Championship and a number of junior victories all year long. Deng additionally captured Rolex Junior Participant of the 12 months honours and completed the season ranked 14th within the World Novice Golf Rating.
“It’s an thrilling time in our calendar the place we share the outcomes of our Affiliation vote for our 12 months finish gamers and Canadian golf story of the 12 months awards,” mentioned Mike Johnny, President of the Golf Journalists Affiliation of Canada. “Whereas the aggressive golf panorama in Canada continues to thrive, it’s good to see new names emerge, reflective of the competitors inside Canada to compete on the world stage. At residence, participation within the sport stays excessive and grassroots initiatives to increase engagement in golf are flourishing. A Canadian successful our nationwide open is all the time thrilling. Canada is all the time proud to showcase one of the best gamers coming to compete on the world stage.”
