Golf courses are beautiful places to spend time and BIGGA members take incredible photographs during their working lives, making the annual BIGGA Photography Competition sponsored by Syngenta one of the highlights of the association year.
Here are the 2024 competition winners:
The annual competition is free to enter and the top 12 images will also be selected for the BIGGA and Syngenta desktop calendar. Prizes are awarded to the three category winners and overall winner. You must be a BIGGA member to enter, with each entrant able to submit up to five images.
Twenty-four finalists will be revealed in November each year and will be put to a public vote, taking place on BIGGA's Facebook page (@golfgreenkeepers) and Instagram feed (@BIGGALtd). These votes will help us select the top 12 images and category winners. From those, an overall winner will be selected.
To give yourself the best chance, please ensure your images are the highest quality possible up to a maximum of 5 mb. If you need help submitting images or your images are too large for the form, please contact the BIGGA team on comps@bigga.co.uk.
We are now welcoming entries for the 2025 competition, which will form the 2026 BIGGA Calendar. Email comps@bigga.co.uk or complete the form at the bottom of the page to get involved.
Categories
Greenkeeping
We're looking for images that showcase the working lives of those who are responsible for preparing courses for the enjoyment of golfers. Greenkeepers are up early – they often work late – and they always put 100% effort into preparing the golf course. This category is about sharing that hard work and success.
This year's category winner was taken by David Ball of Thetford Golf Club.
Landscape
Golf courses provide some of the most spectacular landscapes to be found anywhere and this category celebrates the wonderful natural world, where greenkeepers are privileged to spend their working lives.
This year's category winner was taken by Kevin Irving of Carlisle Golf Club.
Wildlife
Peaceful, remote and surrounded by the natural world, it's no surprise that greenkeepers often enjoy close encounters with some spectacular natural wonders. This category celebrates some of the beautiful wildlife that can be found on our golf courses.
This year's category winner was Craig Sinclair of Camberley Heath Golf Club.
Prizes
The overall winner will receive a top prize worth approximately £300. The winner also receives a framed print of their winning photograph, presented at BTME 2026.
Category winners received a £150 Love2Shop Gift Card that is accepted at over 90 different high-street brands including Argos, Go Outdoors, M&S, Boots, Halfords, Wilko and Currys PC World.
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