Due to the plethora of amazing shots submitted for the contest, The Committee has opted to increase the number of finalists from five to eleven. In the vetting process, consideration was given to the following qualities:
1. Capturing a hot topic;
2. Photographic skill; and
3. Pure sentimentality.
Without further ado, here are the chosen eleven:
1. The best of a series of shots from the First GCA Boomerang. Taken by Kyle Henderson, this picture captures a most idyllic spot:
2. Finding a loophole in the rules (allowing The Committee to decide which of his photos was the official entry), Brian Sheehy provided the best of the Shinnie shots:
3. From the golf and the family theme, Bill Boonn's shot of the wedding attendee wishing he was on the course was the best of the bunch:
4. Winning the "hot topic" award, this shot from Brian Noser:
5. Joshua Pettit's stunning shot of the 7th at Ballyneal may be the only shot in existence of four balls and a turtle on an E-shaped green:
6. Mike Benham captured the golf ethos to perfection:
7. The 13th at Barnbougle Dunes as shot by Kevin Pallier, you have to see it to believe it:
8. The best of this year's crop of Bandon shots was this picture from Jeff Doerr of the 2nd at Pacific Dunes:
9. Sean Arble reminding us once again that sometimes the best places to play golf aren't found in a ranking:
10. Jason Topp's Kinloch shot was a photo The Committee found themselves revisiting time and again:
11. Not sure who took this one, but we're going to attribute it to Jim Colton:
With all due apologies to Whizzers, Cowturds, Head-standing wives and Skinny Greens, these were the best of the lot. Chime in with your pick from the finalists.
Whoever ends up winning, there is a prize, but my start-up lifestyle budget demands that I reiterate that it is a "token" prize.