- 13th World Golf Awards held at Madinaty Golf Club in New Cairo
- First time event held in Africa
- Portugal won World’s Best Golf Destination
- Carne Golf Links won Ireland’s Best Course
- North and West Coast Links won Ireland’s Best Inbound Golf Tour Operator 2026
The 13th annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony has taken place at Egypt’s Madinaty Golf Club in New Cairo. The ceremony marked the first time the event has been held in Africa and honoured top international golf brands, courses and destinations.
Portugal won World’s Best Golf Destination, while Silver Coast Portugal won World’s Best Emerging Golf Destination. Trump International Golf Links Aberdeen won World’s Best 36 Old & New Course and Carne Golf Links County Mayo and Portush won Ireland’s Best Courses.
Adare Manor and Slieve Donard won Ireland;s best golf hotels, while North and West Coast Links and TheGolfPA.com won Ireland’s Best Inbound Golf Tour Operator 2026
Joe Shannon, Co-founder & Group CEO at G Golf, acknowledged the achievement and recognised team members Dave, Roisin, Isabel, Aoife and John, along with member clubs Royal Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Ballyliffin, Enniscrone and Carne Golf Links.
Joe Shannon shared: “This award belongs to our team at NWCL: Dave, Roisin, Isabel, Aoife and John. Every itinerary, every tee time, and every late-night call from a client on the road is managed by our incredible team. I couldn’t be prouder of what you’ve achieved.”
- World Hotel: Mission Hills Haikou (China)
- World Course: The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews
- World Destination: Portugal
- World Tour Operator: Fairways and FunDays
- World Best 9 Hole Golf Course: Vattanac Golf Resort Dragon Turn (Cambodia)
- World Best Par 3 Hole: Club de Golfe Santo Da Serra, Madeira (Portugal)
- World Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility: Terras da Comporta (Portugal)
- World Best Panoramic Clubhouse: Palheiro Golf – Madeira Island (Portugal)
- World Club Brand: PING
- World Travel Magazine: Destination Golf Guide
- World Best Halfway House: The Lighthouse @ Trump Turnberry Resort (Scotland)
- World Real Estate Venue: Reignwood Park Thailand
- World City Destination: Hanoi (Vietnam)
- World Venue: Costa Navarino (Greece)
- World Clubhouse: The Carriage House at Adare Manor (Ireland)
- World Academy Venue: Quinta do Lago (Portugal)
- World Best Par 3 Golf Course: Trump Twelve @ Trump Turnberry Resort (Scotland)
- World Shoe Brand: FootJoy
- World TV Channel: Sky Sports Golf
- World Best Emerging Golf Destination: Silver Coast (Portugal)
- World Event of the Year: US Masters – Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia
- World Booking App: Viya App
- Golf Course Designer of the Year: Aashish Vaishnava & Jon Hunt – AV IDG
- World Hospitality Development Company: TMG
- World Best 36 Old & New Course: Trump International, Scotland – Old Course & New Course
- World Best Integrated Live Score App: On Par
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Trent Jones Jr.
- World Course Construction Company: ProGolf Group
- World Best Contribution to Golf Tourism Hospitality: DETAILS
- World Development Tour: MENA Golf Tour
- Golf Business of the Year: ION 54
Africa
- Africa Course: Madinaty Golf Club (Egypt)
- Africa Hotel: Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club (Kenya)
- Africa Tour Operator: Ascot Golf Tours
- Africa Destination: Kenya
- Africa Real Estate Venue: Vipingo Ridge (Kenya)
- Africa Clothing Supplier: Hechter
- Egypt: Madinaty Golf Club; Address Marassi Golf Resort
- Kenya: Karen Country Club; Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club; Oribi Expeditions
- Morocco: Al Houara Golf Club; Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort; Premium Golf Travel
- South Africa: Pinnacle Point Golf Course; Golf Gourmet; Fancourt Hotel & Country Club; Golf in the Garden Route & South Africa
- Tunisia: The Residence Tunis; Golf Citrus – La Forêt Course
Asia
- Asia Course: Sentosa Golf Club – Serapong Course (Singapore)
- Asia Hotel: JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa (India)
- Asia Tour Operator: Golfasian
- Asia Destination: Vietnam
- Asia Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility: Handara Golf & Resort Bali (Indonesia)
- Asia Real Estate Venue: Reignwood Park Thailand
- Azerbaijan: Dreamland Golf Club, Baku
- Cambodia: Vattanac Golf Resort – East Course; Greenjoy Tours
- China: Mission Hills Haikou – Lava Fields Course; Century Holiday International Travel Group; Mission Hills Shenzhen
- India: Golftripz; JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa; Prestige Golfshire Club
- Indonesia: Damai Indah – Bumi Serpong Damai course; Banyan Tree Bintan; Golfasian
- Japan: HakuVillas; Esprit Golf Japan; Niseko Village Golf Course
- Malaysia: The Els Club Desaru Coast – Valley Course; Liberty Golf Services; Forest City Golf Hotel; Fuego Travel & Tours
- Pakistan: Rumanza Golf & Country Club
- Philippines: Quest Plus Conference Center, Clark; GolfPH; The Orchard Golf & Country Club – Palmer Course; Regent Travel Corporation
- Singapore: Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore; Golf Fanatic Marketing; Sentosa Golf Club – Serapong Course; Apexlynx
- South Korea: Pinx Golf Club – East & West course; Ananti Namhae
- Sri Lanka: Victoria Golf Resort; Shangri-La Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa
- Thailand: Robinswood Golf Club @ Reignwood Park Thailand; Banyan Tree Phuket; Golfasian
- Vietnam: Phoenix CV Golf & Resort; Dalat Palace Golf Club; Golfasian
- Hong Kong: Golf 007; Hong Kong Golf Club – Eden Course
Caribbean
- Caribbean Course: Tierra Del Sol by Iberostar (Aruba)
- Caribbean Hotel: Sandy Lane (Barbados)
- Caribbean Tour Operator: Sophisticated Golfer
- Caribbean Destination: Dominican Republic
- Caribbean Best 9 Hole Golf Course: Apes Hill Club – Little Apes (Barbados)
- Caribbean Clubhouse: Apes Hill Club (Barbados)
- Caribbean Real Estate Venue: Cabot Saint Lucia
- Antigua & Barbuda: St. James Club Resort & Villas; Cedar Valley Golf Club
- Aruba: Tierra Del Sol by Iberostar
- Bahamas: Atlantis Paradise Island; Atlantis Paradise Island – The Ocean Club Golf Course
- Barbados: Sandy Lane; Apes Hill Club
- Bermuda: The St. Regis Bermuda Resort; Port Royal Golf Course
- Dominican Republic: Eden Roc at Cap Cana; PGA Ocean 4; Palmera Destination Services
- Jamaica: Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa; Cinnamon Hill Golf Course
- Puerto Rico: The Royal Isabela Luxury Golf Course & Resort; TPC Dorado Beach – East Course
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino; Four Seasons Nevis Golf Course
- Trinidad & Tobago: Mount Irvine Bay Resort; Mount Irvine Bay Golf Course
Europe
- Europe Course: Old Course Vilamoura (Portugal)
- Europe Hotel: Verdura Resort (Italy)
- Europe Tour Operator: Tee Times
- Europe Destination: Ireland
- Europe Best 9 Hole Golf Course: Infinitum – Ruins (Spain)
- Europe Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility: PGA Aroeira (Portugal)
- Europe Clubhouse: Palmares Ocean Living & Golf (Portugal)
- Europe Venue: Quinta do Lago (Portugal)
- Europe Real Estate Venue: Vilamoura Golf (Portugal)
- Austria: Golfresort Diamond Country Club; Golfclub Schloss Schönborn course; Gruber-Golfreisen
- Belgium: Golf Direct NV; Royal Ostend Golf Course; Hotel Golf de Pierpont
- Bulgaria: Pravets Golf Club; Pirin Golf & Country Club
- Croatia: Kempinski Hotel Adriatic; Adriatic Golf Course, Skiper Resort
- Cyprus: Minthis Resort; Aphrodite Hills Golf Course
- Czech Republic: Esplanade Spa & Golf Resort; Snail Travel International; PGA National Czech Republic; Golfove Cesty
- Denmark: HimmerLand Resort; Lübker Golf & Spa Resort – Sand / Sky Course; Golf Plaisir Golfrejser
- England: West Sussex Golf Course; Golfbreaks.com; The Grove; Hashtag Golf Travel
- Estonia: Pärnu Bay Golf Links
- Finland: Hotel Vanajanlinna; Kytaja Golf – South East Course; Golfpassi
- France: Le Golf National – L’Albatros Course; My Golf Trip; Terre Blanche Hôtel Spa Golf Resort; Private Golf Key
- Germany: WINSTONgolf – WINSTONlinks Course; SmartSport Reisen; Hotel Dein Engel; LGT Golf
- Greece: The Westin Resort Costa Navarino; Costa Navarino – The Dunes Course
- Hungary: Zala Springs Golf Resort
- Iceland: Hotel Grimsborgir; Icelandair VITA Peter Salmon Golf; Kidjaberg Golf Club; Eskimos Travel
- Ireland: Carne Golf Links, Royal Portrush -Dunluce;; TheGolfPA.com; Adare Manor; Slieve Donard North & West Coast Links, Golfbreaks.ie;
- Italy: Royal Golf La Bagnaia; I Viaggi di Seve; Verdura Resort; Italia Golf & More
- Latvia: Jurmala Golf Club & Hotel
- Netherlands: Engelenburg Castle; The Dutch; Time4golf
- Norway: Kragerø Resort; Kongsvingers Golf Club; Ola Axelssons Golfreiser
- Poland: Sobienie Królewskie Golf & Country Club; Travel Golf; Modry Las Golf Club; Golf Adventure
- Portugal: Monte Rei; Tee Times; Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort; InGolf
- Scotland: Turnberry Resort – Ailsa Course; Golfkings; The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire; Executive Golf Tours & Events
- Slovenia: Royal Bled Golf Club
- Spain: Real Club de Golf El Prat – Pink Course; Golf4U Spain; SO/ Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort Hotel; Stray Sod Green Fees & Golf Tours; INFINITUM Golf
- Sweden: Ekerum Resort Öland; Easton Golf; Vasatorps Golfklubb – Tournament Course; Sweden Golf
- Switzerland: Wellnesshotel Golf Panorama; INFINITI GOLF; Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre; Golf and Travel
- Türkiye: Cullinan Links Golf Club; Noyan Golf Travel; Gloria Verde Resort; The Kaden Group of Travel Companies
- Ukraine: Kiev Golf Club GolfStream
- Wales: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club; The Vale Resort; The Wales Golf Holiday Company
Indian Ocean
- Indian Ocean Course: Mont Choisy Le Golf (Mauritius)
- Indian Ocean Hotel: Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort (Mauritius)
- Indian Ocean Real Estate Venue: Anahita Estate (Mauritius)
Latin America
- Latin America Course: TPC Danzante Bay at Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto (Mexico)
- Latin America Hotel: Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa (Mexico)
- Latin America Tour Operator: SouthAmerica.travel
- Latin America Destination: Mexico
- Latin America Real Estate Venue: Tulum Country Club (Mexico)
- Argentina: Chapelco Golf Club; Argentina Golf Experience by Tvardek Viajes; Llao Llao Hotel & Resort; Patagonia Golf Argentina
- Brazil: Rio Olympic Golf Course; Wish Resort Golf Convention Foz do Iguaçu; Teamtours Brasil
- Chile: Marbella Resort; Los Leones
- Colombia: Wyndham Garden Hotel Villavicencio Golf Resort & Convention Center; Hatogrande Golf & Tennis Country Club; Astro Tours
- Costa Rica: Reserva Conchal Golf Club; The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa
- Ecuador: Guayaquil Country Club
- Mexico: PGA Riviera Maya at Tulum Country Club; Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
- Panama: The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort; Buenaventura Golf Club
- Paraguay: Paraiso Golf Ranch Resort & Spa; Asuncion Golf Club
- Peru: Country Club Lima Hotel; San Isidro
- Uruguay: Club de Golf del Uruguay; Hotel L’Auberge
- Venezuela: Venezuela Marriott Hotel Playa Grande; Lagunita
Middle East
- Middle East Course: Trump International Golf Club, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Middle East Hotel: Address Montgomerie (United Arab Emirates)
- Middle East Tour Operator: Desert Gate
- Middle East Destination: Abu Dhabi
- Middle East Best 9 Hole Golf Course: Al Dhannah Golf Club (UAE)
- Middle East Real Estate Venue: Trump International Golf Club, Dubai (UAE)
- Middle East Clubhouse: Al Zorah Golf Club (UAE)
- Middle East Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility: Al Zorah Golf Club (UAE)
- Bahrain: The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa; The Royal Golf Club – Montgomerie Course
- Oman: Tivoli LA VIE Muscat Hotel & Residences; Al Mouj Golf Course
- Saudi Arabia: Nofa Resorts; Royal Greens Golf & Country Club
- United Arab Emirates: The Els Club; Etihad Airways – Destination Management; Park Hyatt Dubai; Desert Gate
- Abu Dhabi: Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island; Yas Links Abu Dhabi
- Dubai: Address Montgomerie; Trump International Golf Club, Dubai
North America
- North America Course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (New York)
- North America Hotel: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai (Hawaii)
- North America Tour Operator: BC Golf Safaris
- North America Destination: Canada
- North America Real Estate Venue: The Greenbrier Sporting Club (United States)
- Canada: Cabot Links; Golf Away Tours; Fox Harb’r Golf Resort & Spa; BCgolfguide.com Inc
- United States: Pioneer Golf; Elite Golf Experiences®
- Alabama: Shoal Creek Club (Course), Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa (Hotel)
- Alaska: Anchorage Golf Course (Course)
- Arizona: Estancia Club (Course), Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North (Hotel)
- Arkansas: Blessings Golf Club (Course), Little Rock Marriott (Hotel)
- California: Cypress Point Club (Course), The Inn at Spanish Bay (Hotel)
- Colorado: Ballyneal (Course), The Broadmoor Colorado Springs (Hotel)
- Connecticut: The Stanwich Club (Course), Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa (Hotel)
- Delaware: Wilmington Country Club – South Course (Course)
- Florida: Streamsong Resort – Red Course (Course), LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort (Hotel)
- Georgia: Augusta National Golf Club (Course), Barnsley Resort (Hotel)
- Hawaii: Kapalua Resort – The Plantation Course (Course), The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua (Hotel)
- Idaho: The Golf Club at Black Rock (Course), The Coeur d’Alene Resort (Hotel)
- Illinois: Chicago Golf Club (Course), Eaglewood Resort & Spa (Hotel)
- Indiana: French Lick Resort – Pete Dye Course (Course), French Lick Springs Hotel (Hotel)
- Iowa: The Harvester Golf Club (Course), Lake Panorama National Golf Resort & Conference Center (Hotel)
- Kansas: Prairie Dunes Country Club (Course), Prairie Band Casino & Resort (Hotel)
- Kentucky: Valhalla Golf Club (Course), Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Golf Resort & Spa (Hotel)
- Louisiana: Squire Creek Country Club (Course), Cypress Bend Golf Resort (Hotel)
- Maine: Cape Arundel Golf Club (Course), The Samoset Resort (Hotel)
- Maryland: Congressional Country Club – Blue Course (Course), Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina (Hotel)
- Massachusetts: Myopia Hunt Club (Course), Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club (Hotel)
- Michigan: Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club (Course), Saint John Resort (Hotel)
- Minnesota: Hazeltine National Golf Club (Course), Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort (Hotel)
- Mississippi: Fallen Oak Golf Club (Course), Beau Rivage Resort & Casino (Hotel)
- Missouri: Old Warson Country Club (Course), Old Kinderhook Resort & Golf Club (Hotel)
- Montana: Rock Creek Cattle Company (Course), Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (Hotel)
- Nebraska: Sand Hills Golf Club (Course)
- Nevada: Shadow Creek – North Course (Course), JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort Spa & Golf (Hotel)
- New Hampshire: The Omni Mount Washington Resort – Mount Washington Course (Course), The Omni Mount Washington Resort (Hotel)
- New Jersey: Pine Valley Golf Club (Course), Crystal Springs Resort (Hotel)
- New Mexico: Black Mesa Golf Club (Course), Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder (Hotel)
- New York: Bethpage State Park Golf Course (Course), The Sagamore Resort (Hotel)
- North Carolina: Pinehurst – No.2 Course (Course), The Carolina Hotel (Hotel)
- North Dakota: Bully Pulpit (Course)
- Ohio: Muirfield Village Golf Club (Course), Sawmill Creek Resort (Hotel)
- Oklahoma: Southern Hills Country Club (Course), WinStar World Casino Hotel (Hotel)
- Oregon: Pronghorn Golf Club – Tom Fazio Championship Course (Course), Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Hotel)
- Pennsylvania: Merion Golf Club – East Course (Course), Heritage Hills Golf Resort (Hotel)
- Rhode Island: Shelter Harbor Golf Club (Course), The Preserve Sporting Club & Resort (Hotel)
- South Carolina: Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Ocean Course (Course), The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Hotel)
- South Dakota: Sutton Bay Golf Course (Course)
- Tennessee: The Honors Course (Course), RiverStone Resort & Spa (Hotel)
- Texas: Whispering Pines Golf Club (Course), Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa (Hotel)
- Utah: Sand Hollow Resort – Championship Course (Course), Homestead Resort (Hotel)
- Vermont: Ekwanok Country Club (Course), The Equinox (Hotel)
- Virginia: The Omni Homestead Resort – Cascades Course (Course), Keswick Hall at Monticello (Hotel)
- Washington State: Sahalee Country Club – South & North Course (Course), The Resort at Port Ludlow (Hotel)
- West Virginia: Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech (Course), Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa (Hotel)
- Wisconsin: Whistling Straits – Irish Course (Course)
- Wyoming: 3 Creek Ranch (Course), Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole (Hotel)
Oceania
- Oceania Course: Queenstown Golf Club (New Zealand)
- Oceania Hotel: Millbrook Resort (New Zealand)
- Oceania Tour Operator: PaR nz Golfing Holidays
- Oceania Destination: New Zealand
- Australia: Kingston Heath Golf Club; CGE Golf; Barnbougle Dunes & Lost Farm Golf Resort; Signature Golf Tours
- Fiji: Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course; InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa
- New Zealand: Queenstown Golf Club; Golf Encounters; The Farm Cape Kidnappers; Remarkable Golf Tours
