The very best individuals, teams and venues in golf unveiled for 59club’s 10th Annual Awards Ceremony, celebrating excellence across sales, service, operations, retail and management, with some of the highest-profile and best-loved venues in the running for a golf industry ‘Oscar’. The glittering affair, hosted by BBC’s Dan Walker will be staged at Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club, March 12-13, 2020, and will see the leading figures from the world of golf come together to honor individuals, teams and venues across Europe for their industry-leading performance throughout 2019. The accolades are determined by scores collected from 59clubs impartial mystery shopping team, who evaluate the experience afforded to visiting golfers and prospective members in accordance with 59club’s objective benchmarking criteria.
Each venue is judged on its performance in the following areas: sales, service, operations, retail, golf course, food & beverage and management. 59club continues to reflect the very best performances, regardless of a venue’s size, scale or profile and as has been the case in recent years, five of the main titles will be further segmented, creating two categories for nominees, based on an average green fee rates; of either above or below £75 per person.
Looking ahead to a glittering evening, Simon Wordsworth, 59club CEO and a Fellow of the PGA, said: “This is the 10th year of our awards, a milestone for 59club which signifies ten years of data, ten years of passion & dedication and countless successes for our venues who work tirelessly to perfect their customer experiences. Over the past 12 months, our clients have again demonstrated their incredible commitment to achieving the golf industry’s highest service standards. Each year the bar gets higher and higher, with individuals, teams, managers and groups all battling it out to claim top spot, and what better way to recognise our greatest achievers, than with an evening to remember at The Forest of Arden. We can’t wait to get the celebrations underway.”
