The 59club’s Annual Dinner distinguishes individuals and venues within the global golf hospitality industry for customer service excellence and sales performance. Judging is conducted through an anonymous visitor program, allocating scores to detailed benchmarks of service and operations.
After winning the coveted ‘Gold Flag’ award for 2024, Mount Juliet Estate was also invited into the coveted 59Club ‘Eminent Collection’. This is a collection of the best performing venues worldwide, that excel in customer service over a 5-year period at the highest level.
In addition to the venue being assessed during this period, the 59Club also recognised the work of Matt Sandercock, the Mount Juliet Estate Director of Golf and PGA Fellow, into their ‘Eminent Collection’ for 2025. One of only four individuals worldwide to receive the accolade at the awards ceremony.
Matt said, “I am honoured to be recognised alongside a distinguished list of people who have also received ‘Eminent Status’, makes me very proud. We have achieved a lot over the past five years at Mount Juliet Estate from the development of the course and academy, to hosting two Irish Open tournaments. 2025 promises to be another exciting year, as we welcome the OFX Legends Tour to the estate. I am delighted to be accepting these awards on behalf of the team also. Thank you to the team at 59Club for all their support.”
Mount Juliet Estate General Manager, Mr. Mark Dunne said, “We are delighted to be recognised by the 59Club panel. Entry in to the ‘Eminent Collection’ is deserved recognition for Matt and his team for their dedication and passion in delivering a magnificent golfing experience for guests, members and competing pro-golfers. The estate prides itself on a philosophy of a premium customer experiences and we will bring the goodwill from these award wins, into 2025 when we host the OFX Legends Tour.”