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BIGGA Annual Photographic Competition 2023 Scroll down to view the winning entries

The annual BIGGA photographic competition is a celebration of the wonderful golfing landscape and the vital role greenkeepers play in shaping it for golfers and the wider public to enjoy.

We received hundreds of entries from BIGGA members all over the UK and further afield and from those, 12 were selected for inclusion in the annual BIGGA desktop calendar, distributed to every member of the association during December.

Scroll down to discover which 12 images made the cut and which were selected as this year's winners.

January

Winner: Greenkeeping category

Peter Meek, greenkeeper, Bath Golf Club

I studied photography at college and winning this category gives me a good excuse when my boss sees me with my phone in hand!

February

Michael Gibbons, course manager, Disley Golf Club

March

Martyn Taylor, greenkeeper, Wallasey Golf Club

April

Lee Carratt, course manager, Belton Park Golf Club

May

Trevor Mitchell, head greenkeeper, Golfclub Kitzbuheler Alpen

June

Graeme Roberts, course manager, Hayling Golf Club

July

Winner: Wildlife category

Elliot Walters, deputy course manager, Robin Hood Golf Club

August

Jake Austin, first assistant, Royal Wimbledon Golf Club

September

Craig Sinclair, greenkeeper, Camberley Heath Golf Club

October

Alex Brougham, deputy course manager, Trentham Golf Club

November

Winner: Overall

David Ball, first assistant, Thetford Golf Club

We greenkeepers are privileged to experience these times of the day that most people don't get to see during their working hours. I was just lucky and in the right place at the right time on this beautiful morning.

December

Winner: Landscape category

Alistair Morrison, head greenkeeper, Durness Golf Club

Delighted to win the landscape category! I'm very lucky to live in such a beautiful, scenic area of the UK.