We're delighted to announce 59club Canada's representatives for the 2026 Global Awards...

Golf Manager of the Year (Private Club)
Ryan Woods, Pinebrook Golf & Country Club

Golf Manager of the Year (Destination)
Steven Young, Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club

Golf Operations Manager of the Year
Andrew Szewczuk, Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club

Golf Superintendent of the Year
Mike van Sickle, Royal Ottawa Golf Club

Retail Manager of the Year
Andrew Szewczuk, Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year
Ryan Kernaghan, Pinebrook Golf & Country Club

Gold Flag Venues
Cataraqui Golf & Country Club
Essex Golf & Country Club
Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club
La Vallee du Richelieu Golf Club
Pinebrook Golf & Country Club
Royal Ottawa Golf Club
Sarnia Golf & Curling Club

We're delighted to announce 59club Europe’s representatives for the 2026 Global Awards...

Golf Manager of the Year (Europe South)
David Ashington, Costa Navarino

Golf Manager of the Year (Europe West & North Africa)
Lionel Gardes-Bus, Terre Blanche

Golf Manager of the Year (Nordic & Central)
Hanno Kross, Estonian Golf & Country Club

Golf Operations Manager of the Year (Europe South)
Old Course Vilamoura

Golf Operations Manager of the Year (Europe West & North Africa)
Terre Blanche

Golf Operations Manager of the Year (Nordic & Central)
Great Northern

Golf Superintendent of the Year (Europe South)
João Goulão, Old Course Vilamoura

Golf Superintendent of the Year (Europe West & North Africa)
Philippe Burgeat, Terre Blanche

Golf Superintendent of the Year (Nordic & Central)
Bevan Tattersall, Kristianstads Golfklubb & Destination

Retail Manager of the Year (Europe South)
Antonia Christopoulou, Costa Navarino
Ana Rita, Old Course Vilamoura

Retail Manager of the Year (Europe West & North Africa)
Cécile Crignola, Golf de Roquebrune

Retail Manager of the Year (Nordic & Central)
Jacob Pedersen, Great Northern

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year (Europe South)
Marta Castells, Camiral

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year (Europe West & North Africa)
Pierre Millet, Golf de Seignosse

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year (Nordic & Central)
Hakan Demirtas, Golf Club St. Leon-Rot

Gold Flag Venues
Aphrodite Hills
Camiral
Club de Golf Alcanada
Costa Navarino
Estonian Golf & Country Club
Finca Cortesin
Golf Club St. Leon-Rot
Great Northern
INFINITUM
Old Course Vilamoura
Son Muntaner
Terre Blanche
The Dutch
The Scandinavian

We're delighted to announce 59club UK & Ireland's representatives for the 2026 Global Awards...

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year

Eddie Devane (Mount Juliet Estate

Glenn McNaughton (Long Ashton)

F&B Team (Knebworth GC)

Retail Manager of the Year

Martin Robinson (Brocket Hall)

Daniel Field (East Herts GC)

Giuseppe Licata (Filton GC)

Greenkeeper of the Year

Angus Macleod (The Belfry – Brabazon), John Bambury (Ballybunion GC)

Mike Bush (St Mellion Estate)

Matt Aplin (Goring & Streatley GC)

Golf Operations Team of the Year

Mount Juliet Estate

Rockliffe Hall

Knebworth GC

Golf Manager of the Year

Matt Sandercock (Mount Juliet Estate)

Tom West (Rockliffe Hall)

Mark Bierton (Knebworth GC)

Gold Flag Resorts

Carton House
Celtic Manor Resort
Fairmont St Andrews
Forest of Arden
Foxhills Club & Resort
Gleneagles
Mount Juliet Estate
Rockliffe Hall
The Belfry Hotel & Resort
The Grove
The K Club
The Mere Resort & Spa

Gold Flag Members’ Club

Ballybunion Golf Club
Brocket Hall
Castle Royle
Conwy Golf Club
County Louth Golf Club
Crail Golfing Society
Dunbar Golf Club
Edgbaston Golf Club
Frilford Heath Golf Club
Golf At Goodwood
Gullane Golf Club
Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Harpenden Golf Club
Hickleton Golf Club
JCB Golf & Country Club
Knebworth Golf Club
Ladybank Golf Club
London Golf Club
Long Ashton Golf Club
Moor Park Golf Club
Panmure Golf Club
Portstewart Golf Club
Richmond Golf Club
Rotherham Golf Club
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Royal Dublin Golf Club
The Royal Automobile Club
The Warwickshire
Witney Lakes Resort
Woodhall Spa

The Middle East & Africa's Service Excellence Awards Ceremony will take place on April 22nd. We look forward to welcoming 59club MEA's Global Awards representatives to join us in Portugal this year.

Australia and New Zealand's Service Excellence Awards Ceremony will take place on April 30th. We look forward to welcoming 59club ANZ's Global Awards representatives to join us in Portugal this year.

Asia's Service Excellence Awards Ceremony will take place on May 5th. We look forward to welcoming 59club Asia's Global Awards representatives to join us in Portugal this year.

Our Eminent Collection will proudly unveils its newest venues and individuals at the 2026 Global Awards, celebrating those who set the benchmark for excellence.

The current Eminent Collection

Eminent Collection Individuals

Andrew Whitelaw

Angus Macleod

Anna Darnell

Barney Coleman

Bernat Llobera

Brad Gould

Carmen Laguna Aguilar

Casper Schonfeldt

Chris Eigelaar

Chris Fitt

Chris May

Chris Reeve

Clinton Southorn

Craig Haldane

Eddie Devane

Francisco de Lancastre David

Fraser Liston

Gary Johnson

Gary Silcock

Glenn McNaughton

Gordon Simpson

Houssem Belabed

Jack Heginbotham

Jacques Hobson

Jason Adams

Jim McKenzie MBE

Joel Westwell

Jonathan Wyer

Kristoff Both

Mark Addison

Matt Aplin

Matthew Perry

Matt Sandercock

Phillip Chiverton

Rob Rowson

Scott Fenwick

Sean Graham

Simon Howell

Stephen Hindle

Stephen Hubner

Stuart Collier

Tom Hughes

Eminent Collection Venues

Club de Golf Alcanada (Spain)

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club (UAE)

Emirates Golf Club (UAE)

Foxhills Club & Resort (England)

Frilford Heath (England)

Gleneagles (Scotland)

Gullane Golf Club (Scotland)

Hanbury Manor, Marriott Hotel & Country Club (England)

Son Muntaner (Spain)

Jumeirah Golf Estates (UAE)

Mount Juliet Estate (Ireland)

Rockliffe Hall (England)

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club (UAE)

The Belfry Hotel & Resort (England)

The Celtic Manor Resort (Wales)

The Els Club, Dubai (UAE)

The Grove (England)

The Mere Golf Resort & Spa (England)

Yas Links, Abu Dhabi (UAE).