FAQs

  • The ceremony will be in the London area, with a provisional date set for Thursday 4th December 2025.

    We surveyed all finalists last year on their preferred location, and London came out as the preferred choice due to the relative ease of access form the majority of locations in GB & Ireland.

    Soon after submissions close, we will confirm details on the ceremony date and location.

  • Most of our judges are now in place, but we will be announcing two or three more high profile judges in May/June, with the full panel confirmed at the end of June 2025. All judging information can be found here.

  • Submissions will close on Sunday 29th June at 11:59pm.

  • Submissions are free, all we ask is that you complete the submission questionnaire.

    Should your golf course be selected as a finalist, there will be a one-off levy of £595 + VAT. This fee is to cover a portion of the administration and campaign costs, including: project management, awards/judging administration, design, marketing, publicity and production.

    The only other costs are optional - there will be an opportunity to purchase enhanced promotional materials and merchandise if desired. Finally, there is a cost for tickets to attend the gala dinner and ceremony, should you decide to attend.

  • The finalist levy will only be invoiced following your confirmation of the finalist procedure.

    This communication will go out in early July, with invoices being raised before the end of July. Finalists will have the choice of being invoiced or to make payment directly within a portal on our website.

    If you have any further questions, please contact the prize administrator - katie@golfcourseawards.com

  • Submissions can only be made either by an employee, authorised representative, or third party working on behalf of the relevant golf course or company.

  • No, there should only be one nomination per category for each golf course, so please deliberate with all relevant parties before submitting your final submission document.

  • The online portal submission should take no longer than 5 minutes.

    The offline section of the process will require you to answer between 5-10 questions, depending on the category, and we recommend 100-200 words per answer. You can complete this section in your own time, but must make sure to submit your documents by the latest date of 29th June 2025.

    We hope that this will not be too arduous, but will provide sufficient detail for our experts, administrators and judges to evaluate the entries to both decide on our finalists, and to inform the winning decision.

  • Please head to our submissions page in the website header, where you will find the downloadable documents for all categories open for submissions.

  • Once you have downloaded the submissions questions, you can fill in your answers in your own time ahead of the deadline on June 29th.

    Once you have completed the questions, please return to the submissions page and upload your answers via the portal under “step 2” on the submissions page.

    You can provide up to 5 additional documents or images per submission to upload as supporting evidence. However, if you would like to submit more than 5 documents or images, please send any additional documents to Katie at katie@golfcourseawards.com

  • If you would like to submit a batch of additional photos, please email Katie at katie@golfcourseawards.com, explaining how she can expect to receive the additional imagery.

  • There is no minimum or maximum word count, but we recommend 100-200 words per question in the submissions form.

  • All submissions and supporting evidence should be uploaded and submitted by 11:59pm on June 29th 2025

  • If you have any questions about the Golf Course Awards, the submissions process or your entry, please contact Katie at katie@golfcourseawards.com, who will be happy to assist you.

  • We will notify all successful and unsuccessful golf courses in mid-July.

    At this point, we will include more information on the finalist campaign, the event and ticketing, including the conditions of participation in the finalist campaign.

  • All finalists will receive a suite of digital assets such as accreditation marks and social cards.

    Your golf course will also be promoted as part of an extensive influencer-led social and digital media campaign.

    We will also be leveraging our extensive network of print and broadcast media partnerships to sustain national exposure for the awards and the associated golf courses.

    All of our high-profile judges will be encouraged to share the finalists across their channels, and we are in conversations with partners to run activations to promote specific categories.

    There will also be an opportunity to purchase bespoke promo packs that will include premium printed promotional materials, such as framed certificates and window stickers.

    Lastly, all Finalists will also be invited to the main ceremony, where each course will be showcased on the night. Attendees will include our high-profile panellists, leading brands and partner organisations, as well as a smattering of superstars from across the global game.

Still have a question? Reach out to us directly…

We would love to hear from you and we will endeavour to answer any response within 48 hours. If your request is urgent please feel free to email us at hello@golfcourseawards.com.