2027 Utah GCSA Calendar Photo Contest
Calling All (Amateur) Photographers!
The Utah GCSA wants you to share the beauty of your course with our photography contest! We are looking for images of your golf course, wildlife on the course, maintenance operations and/or construction. Images will be judged on composition, originality, technical excellence, and artistic merit. All photos should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that are digitally altered beyond standard optimization (e.g., removal of dust, cropping) will be disqualified. We will be accepting digital images beginning April 1–August 31, 2024. We invite all photographers from all levels of expertise to submit their best photos for a chance to win a cash prize and to be showcased in our 2025 calendar!
How to enter: Submit photographs and requested information to utahgcsa@gmail.com with the subject “Calendar Photo Contest”. Photographs must be submitted in an image format (.jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .tiff, .png, .eps).
Prizes:
1St place winner will be awarded the calendar cover.
Submission Guidelines & Photo Requirements:
- · Up to 3 photos may be submitted per photographer.
- · Photos must be horizontal or “landscape;” vertical photos will not be considered.
- · Max file size 20 MB per photo.
- · Photographs must be submitted in an image format (.jpeg, .jpg or .gif, .tiff, .png, .eps).
- · If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted.
- · Use “highest’ quality for best results.
- · Do not add watermarks, dates, logos, names, etc. to photographs.
Include the following information with each image:
- · Name of photographer
- · Date photo was taken (month/year)
- · Location where photo was taken (please include course name and city)
- · Name(s) of person(s) and/or animals in the photo
- · Description of photo (e.g., describe what is happening in the photo)
Judging:
Judging will be conducted by a panel selected by the Utah GCSA Board of Directors as its sole discretion.
Contest Rules:
- · This contest is open to amateur photographers at least 18 years of age who are in good standing as a member of the Utah GCSA.
- · The 2027 Photo Contest will run until August 31, 2026. Late entries will automatically be disqualified.
- · Submitted photographs must be previously unpublished to be considered.
- · All photos must be in color and relevant to either your golf course, wildlife on the course, maintenance operations and/or construction.
- · All submissions must include the name of the photographer, date the photo was taken, location the photo was taken, name(s) of person(s) and/or animal(s) in the photo and a description of the photo. Only submission that include this information will be considered eligible.
- · Photographers may enter up to three photographs so long as the information is included with each image.
- · By submitting photography to this contest, you agree to allow your photograph(s) to appear in Utah GCSA’s publications, including Greens Examiner and/or other promotional materials, as well as the Utah GCSA’s website without paying compensation to the photographer or the subjects. All entries become exclusive property of the Utah GCSA.
- · Utah GCSA assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, illegible entries or for any electronic or internet-related hardware of software failures or malfunctions that may occur.
- · No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win this contest. Contest void where prohibited.