59club Global Awards 2026

 

About 59club Global Awards

From Regional Recognition to the World Stage

Each year 59club’s Global Awards Ceremony unites industry leaders from across the Globe - Canada, USA, UK & Ireland, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand - as we welcome our Regional Service Excellence Award winners to the Global Awards Event, to represent themselves, their Club, and their Country on a universal stage as we crown our Global Managers of the Year, unveil our Signature Collection and honour our Eminent Collection.

 

Host Venue

The perfect setting

The Global Awards rotates between all 59club regions, hosted at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in the UK in 2025, and soon to be at Details, Vilamoura in Portugal in 2026.

The Global Service Excellence Awards Event takes place over the course of 3 inspirational days that promise Golf, Education, Networking & culminates in Celebration as we crown our Global Champions.

 

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Qualifying

Measured Excellence

Qualification is determined by success within 59club’s Regional Service Excellence Awards Ceremonies that measures performance through a course of independent Mystery Shopper Audits with the best performers from their Country earning their right to compete on the Global Stage.

 

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Global Awards Categories

To gain global recognition for sustained excellence every accolade is determined by success within 59club’s Regional Service Excellence Awards Ceremonies that measures performance through a course of independent Mystery Shopper evaluations with the best performers from their country earning their right to compete on the global stage.

Global Manager of the Year

Reserved exclusively for Regional Managers of the Year.

Global Manager of the Year recognises the world's leading professionals across Golf Management, Golf Operations, Agronomy, Retail and Food & Beverage.

Every finalist arrives as a recognised regional champion.

Awarded to leaders who have demonstrated exceptional performance, leadership and customer experience excellence on the global stage.

Regional champion. Global benchmark.

Signature Collection

The Signature Collection recognises an elite group of venues delivering exceptional standards of customer experience, leadership and operational performance.

Five of the highest performing Gold Flag Venues world-wide within each market segment – Private, Semi-Private and Destination (with further recognition for Single & Multi-Course operators) – are recognised annually to reflect the diversity of the Global Golf & Hospitality Industry.

Regional excellence recognised globally.

Eminent Collection

The Eminent Collection recognises the Leaders and Properties that maintain exceptional performance over multiple years.

Reserved for those who have demonstrated that excellence is not a single achievement, but a long-term commitment, delivered over a minimum of five years.

Achievement becomes legacy.

Did you know..?

59club are the industry's leading customer experience specialist within Golf, Spa, Leisure, Hotel, Food & Beverage, Retail, & Real Estate.

Today’s Regional Award winners, Global Champions, Signature Collection members and Eminent Collection inductees all started in the same place.

They committed to improvement. They measured performance. They invested in education and accountability. And the recognition followed…

Book a performance review or speak to a regional specialist to begin your journey..

Independent Measurement
Global Benchmarking
Industry-Leading Education
Expert Support
Recognition Pathway
Retention, Referrals & Revenue

 

Global Partners

Partnering for Success

Together we are united in raising service standards, driving operational excellence, and supporting the growth of the Global Golf and Hospitality Industry.

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