Golf Journalists Affiliation of Canada
TORONTO – The Golf Journalists Affiliation of Canada (GJAC) has introduced their golf story of the yr, in addition to varied Participant of the 12 months awards for the 2023 season.
“GJAC is happy to acknowledge Canadian skilled and beginner golfers once more this yr with our yr finish participant and Canadian golf story of the yr awards,” stated Mike Johnny, President of the Golf Journalists Affiliation of Canada. “Golf continues to thrive throughout Canada. Participation stays excessive and according to its success on the grassroots, the skilled and beginner play of Canadians can be at an all-time excessive. Nick Taylor’s iconic victory on the RBC Canadian Open is symbolic of the successes loved within the sport of golf by Canadians throughout skilled and beginner competitors.”
With out additional ado; right here is the story of the yr and Gamers of the 12 months for the 2023 season
Nick Taylor’s Historic Win Named GJAC Story of the 12 months
Nick Taylor’s victory at Oakdale Golf and Nation Membership in dramatic style in a playoff over Tommy Fleetwood was voted because the golf story of the yr. Having a Canadian win our nationwide open championship is particular, however the matter during which it was achieved; sinking a 72-foot putt in a sudden-death playoff, capped a second Canadian golf followers will always remember.
Nick Taylor Named Male Skilled of the 12 months
A career-defining second gave Canadian golf followers a sense they’ve been ready for since Mike Weir’s win on the 2003 Masters.
Whereas the twenty-years in-between noticed fairly a number of notable Canadian performances – no yr had been extra outstanding than 2023.
Together with Taylor’s win at Oakdale Golf and Nation Membership, Mackenzie Hughes captured the Sanderson Farms Championship, Adam Svensson broke by means of for his first PGA TOUR title at The RSM Traditional, and Corey Conners received the Valero Texas Open for the second time. Adam Hadwin additionally added three runner-up finishes this previous season.
In fact, it was Taylor’s win that stood out and makes him our Participant of the 12 months, as voted by GJAC members.
Brooke Henderson named Feminine Skilled Participant of the 12 months
As soon as once more, essentially the most embellished Canadian skilled participant collected greater than sufficient votes amongst GJAC members to be named the Feminine Skilled of the 12 months.
Brooke made Canadians proud (which she has performed perennially in her profession) with an early-season win and 10 top-20 finishes on the LPGA Tour, together with a runner-up on the Evian Championship.
Ashton McCulloch named Male Novice of the 12 months
With a win on the Canadian Novice Championship and a runner-up end on the Ontario Novice Championship, McCulloch had a standout 2023 summer time in Canada following a notable spring season south of the border at Michigan State College.
The five-stroke win on the Canadian Novice Championship was the largest victory of the Kingston, Ontario product’s profession to this point as he’s now mid-way by means of his Junior season with the Spartans.
Savannah Grewal named Feminine Novice of the 12 months
Savannah Grewal capped off a historic collegiate profession at Clemson College with a victory on the Cougar Traditional in Charleston – ending her remaining season as a first-team All-ACC workforce member with a 71.77 stroke common, greatest in class historical past.
Following an amazing 2023 beginner season, Grewal just lately turned skilled and is without doubt one of the latest members of the LPGA Tour, ending T10 on the remaining stage of Q-College.
