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GMAQ NEWS
IAN BAKER-FINCH AWARDED ISPS HANDA/
AGMA HONOUREE OF THE YEAR
THE AUSTRALIAN GOLF MEDIA ASSOCIATION (AGMA) AND ISPS HANDA ARE PLEASED
TO ANNOUNCE THAT, AS A RESULT OF A RECENT BALLOT, THE 2017 ISPS HANDA /
AGMA HONOUREE OF THE YEAR IS IAN BAKER-FINCH.
T
he annual AGMA dinner
and presentations will be
held on Saturday, 25th
November. Integral to the
evening, the event’s special
guest speaker will be former
New Zealand Prime Minister
Sir John Key GNZM, who is
Patron and Ambassador for
ISPS HANDA.
AGMA and ISPS HANDA are
honoured to host Sir John.
Both organisations hope this
year’s meeting of Australian
golf’s most venerated writers
will provide a great opportunity
for the media to learn more
about ISPS’ global activities,
which benefit those in the blind
and disabled communities.
Sir John will present the
award for 2017’s ISPS HANDA
Honouree of the Year, Ian
Baker-Finch, which recognizes
the talent and achievement
of an outstanding golfer. Ian
has said that he will attend the
dinner on the evening.
ISPS HANDA will also present
an award during the evening
to an individual or organisation
for their efforts to enhance
the involvement of disabled
players in the sport.
AGMA President Mr Brendan
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Ian Baker-Finch and Peter Thomson
Moloney said, “The AGMA
is pleased to have an
involvement with ISPS HANDA
as the major sponsor of
the Australian Golf Media
Association’s annual dinner.
The night is recognized as
one of the most important
functions on the Australian
Open Golf Championship
calendar and with the
involvement of ISPS HANDA,
we are looking forward to
taking the event to a new
level”. ISPS Chairman, Haruhisa
Handa, stated,
“ISPS is delighted to sponsor
the Australian Golf Media
Awards. The dinner presents
an excellent opportunity to
honour the fine writers of
Australia, who so masterfully
document the sport. We are
also honoured that the Rt. Hon.
Sir John Key will be travelling
to Sydney to represent ISPS
at the evening’s festivities. I
am sure he will enlighten us
further about his own passion
for golf, as well as ISPS’ current
initiatives in the sport to help
boost participation from blind
and disabled athletes”.