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Celebrating Excellence in Golf Tourism
World Golf Awards™ serves to celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism through our annual awards programme. World Golf Awards™ is part of World Travel Awards™.
World Golf Awards opens 2026 voting
Voting for the World Golf Awards 2026 programme is officially open. The annual programme honours organisations that are setting new standards in quality, service and innovation within the global golf travel and tourism industry.
Trump International Scotland recognised at World Golf Awards
Trump International Scotland has cemented its place among the world’s greatest golfing destinations after winning three headline honours at the 12th annual World Golf Awards. The New Course was named ‘World’s Best Golf Course 2025’ and ‘Europe’s Best New Golf Course 2025’, while Trump International Scotland was awarded ‘World’s Best Contribution to Golf Tourism Hospitality 2025’.
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The vital dates for your 2026 diary!
| Call for Entries: | Open |
| Voting: | 17 Feb – |
| Winners Announced: | To be confirmed |
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Does your golf hotel have the facilities, world class services and an all conquering customer experience to rise to the top? Does your golf course set the bench mark to which all others aspire?
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2025 Winners
Meet the 2025 winners — truly outstanding achievers and pre-eminent in their fields — who have risen above the competition to lift the 12th annual World Golf Awards™ trophy.
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WatchGolf Madeira
World-class golf on the enchanting island of Madeira, host destination of World Golf Awards 2024
Savoy Palace
Savoy Palace from Savoy Signature is a short, scenic walk from the heart of Funchal's charming Old Town. An exquisite modern take on island hospitality, it is will host World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony 2024.
Santo da Serra
The Robert Trent Jones Snr's 27-hole Santo da Serra is the ideal spot to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The spectacular course will host World Golf Awards 2024.
Palheiro Golf
Madeira's 18-hole Palheiro Golf, one of Europe's most beautiful golf courses, will play host to World Golf Awards 2024.
World Golf Awards winners past and present
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
Greg Norman
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2023
Paul Lawrie
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
Catriona Matthew
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Henrik Stenson
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2021
Annika Sörenstam
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
José María Olazábal
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2020
Colin Montgomerie
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2019
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2019
Gary Player
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2018
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
Jack Nicklaus
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2017
Sir Nick Faldo
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2016
David Leadbetter
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2016
Ernie Els
- Golf Course Designer of the Year 2015
Greg Norman
- World’s Best New Golf Course 2015
Bernard Gallacher
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2015
Peter Alliss
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2014
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