Nominations are now closed.

“Golf facilities across Canada play a transformative role in the development of junior golfers. We aim to acknowledge, celebrate, and express our gratitude to those facilities that are making exceptional contributions to supporting junior golf in Canada.”

Ryan Logan, Director, External Relations

Award Categories

Junior Golf Opportunity Award
Awarded to a facility that provides exceptional access and membership opportunities for junior golfers. Special consideration is given to facilities with strong non-family sponsored junior programs and facilities with fundraising programs to help athletes compete at provincial, national, and international competitions.

Competitive Junior Program of the Year
Awarded to a facility or academy program with many junior athletes competing in provincial and national championships and earning strong results in those championships.

Grassroots Junior Program of the Year
Awarded to a facility or academy program that is excelling at creating new junior golfers through local programming.

Tournament Host of the Year
Awarded to a facility that gives back to junior golf by embracing the opportunity to host junior competitions. The facility creates an excellent tournament experience for players and involves the local community through volunteers and fundraising support.

First Tee Program Location of the Year
Awarded to a First Tee Program Location that demonstrates excellent enrollment in First Tee programming and makes a significant impact on growing participation among new juniors within its community.

Youth on Course Program Location of the Year
Awarded to a facility that demonstrates exceptional commitment to youth golf development by providing extensive course access through Youth on Course, leading to more juniors playing at a subsidized rate throughout the calendar year.

Nomination and Selection process

• September 16^th, 2024: Applications open to all individual Golf Canada Members & Member Facilities to nominate worthy facilities for each award category. Facilities are encouraged to apply themselves.
• November 15^th, 2024: Deadline for Golf Canada to receive all nominations using the online nomination portal.
• November – December 2024: – Nominations are reviewed by Golf Canada staff, the Golf Industry Advisory Council, Sport Committee, and Amateur Championships Committee. Members from these groups will be asked to rank nominees using the template provided by the Golf Services department. Committee or Council members with an affiliation to a nominated facility will be recused from discussions relating to that facility.
• January – February 2025 – Staff from Golf Canada’s Golf Services, Amateur Championships, and High-Performance departments will work together to review all feedback and determine a finalists within each category. Staff with an affiliation to a nominated facility will be recused from discussions relating to that facility. A short list of finalists will be published in each category.
• February 2025 – Award winners will be announced and recognized at Golf Canada’s Annual General Meeting.
• March 2025 – Awards will be shipped to each recipient and a press release will be created for all award winners.

Past Winners

2022

Junior Golf Opportunity Award Winner: Sawmill Golf Club Competitive Junior Program of the Year: Académie de Golf Fred Colgan Grassroots Junior Program of the Year: Blomidon Golf and Country Club Tournament Host of the Year: Royal Regina Golf Club Youth on Course Program Location of the Year: Shaganappi Point Golf Course First Tee Canada Program Location of the Year: Club de Golf Municipal Dallaire