competitions page

Golf Inc. Yearly Competitions

Golf Inc. recognizes the gold standard in golf renovations, development, operations and clubhouses through our various competitions.

For each competition, we select well-known judges who represent the various constituencies, and who are often past winners themselves.

We recognize a first place, second place, third place and honorable mentions in each category, when there are enough quality entrants. Honorees are featured in a magazine issue and invited to attend the Golf Inc. Summit to receive a plaque and be recognized.

All competitions are free to enter!

Enter Now.

*Reach out to Michelle@CrittendenResearch.com for any questions

Development of the Year 2024

The yearly award recognizes the daily fee/resort courses and private clubs with the best new traditional and non-traditional golf courses (including short courses!) opened during the past year around the globe.

Categories: New Private, New Daily Fee/Resort, New Golf Entertainment

Eligibility: New traditional and non-traditional golf courses and Golf Entertainment facilities that completed construction after January 1, 2023, and were not previously entered.

Call for entries begins March 11, 2024.

Deadline: Entries due April 12, 2024

Winners will be featured in the July/August 2024 issue of Golf Inc. magazine.

Clubhouse of the Year 2024

Recognizes the best new golf course clubhouse or private clubhouse and the best clubhouse renovations from around the globe. 

Categories: Private New Clubhouse, Public New Clubhouse, and Remodel

Eligibility: New clubhouses and remodeled clubhouses that opened or re-opened after January 1, 2023, but before June 1, 2024, and have not been previously submitted for last year’s competition are eligible. 

Call for entries begins July 2024.

Deadline: Entries due August 16, 2024

Winners will be featured in the November/December 2024 issue of Golf Inc. magazine.

Amenity of the Year 2025

Entries are now being accepted for Golf Inc.’s annual Amenity of the Year competition!

Recognizes the best new amenity or renovated amenity at private and public clubs. 

Categories: New Public/Resort, Private 

Eligibility: TBD for 2025 competition

Deadline: TBD for 2025 competition

Golden Fork 2025

Recognizes the best new food & beverage facility or renovated food & beverage facility at private and public/resort clubs. Judges will base scores off of a number of factors including improvements in revenue, traffic, guest satisfaction, aesthetics, service, menu and capital investments. 

Categories: New Private, New Public/Resort, Renovated Private, Renovated Public/Resort

Eligibility:  TBD for 2025 competition

DeadlineTBD for 2025 competition

Renovation of the Year 2024

Recognizes the best golf course renovations or restorations from the prior year from around the world.

Categories: Private, Public

Eligibility: All courses where the renovation was completed between January 1, 2023, and April 1, 2024, so long as they were not previously entered in the prior year’s competition.

Call for entries begins January 2024.

Deadline: Entries due February 16, 2024

Winners will be featured in the May/June 2024 issue of Golf Inc. magazine.

CURRENT ISSUE

FREE eNEWSLETTER

MANAGEMENT COMPANY DIRECTORY