Co Sligo Golf Club captains Robbie Fitzpatrick and Niamh Crowley collect the award for golf course of the year.
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The final of the inaugural Golf Course Awards took place yesterday at the Shard in London at which County Sligo Golf Club were announced as the winner of the Irish Golf Course of the Year for 2024.
There were 12 award categories and County Sligo Golf Club were shortlisted in the Irish Golf Course of the Year category along with other top Irish courses, The Strand Course at Portstewart, Carne Golf Links, Adare Manor, Old Head and the Jameson Links.
Co. Sligo were delighted to be shortlisted amongst these courses and are thrilled to be bringing the award back home to Rosses Point.
County Sligo Golf Club, Men’s Captain, Robert Fitzpatrick said: “This means an awful lot. We are 130 years on the go and this means so much to the members. We are a member owned and run club. To be mentioned in the same category as the other nominees in brilliant, that’s a wonderful trip to Ireland in itself to visit all of the courses that were nominated. Each course is as good as the other, but on this occasion we have come out on top and we are absolutely thrilled. This is very special.
“It’s great now that others know what the members at County Sligo have known for a long time and that County Sligo is now recognised as the best course in Ireland” added Fitzpatrick.
The Golf Course awards were hosted by former Tour Professional & Sky Sports Golf Presenter, Nick Doughtery.
Doughtery sat on the judging panel along with 7 other judges who come from strong golfing backgrounds.
When County Sligo were announced as winners, the judging panel stated that “County Sligo is a truly welcoming club, running great inclusivity and sustainability initiatives. Recent course improvements have bedded in brilliantly, and the academy is growing and excelling – a worthy winner of Ireland Golf Course of the Year 2024.”
Eimear McManus who was one of the judges added: “I’m absolutely thrilled for everyone at County Sligo Golf Club.
“They put in a great entry for the award and they proved to be a worthy winner.”
The inaugural event was a great success and County Sligo were delighted to take their award back to Ireland alongside Adare Manor who won Golf Resort of the Year and Sigmoid HQ who took home the award for practice facility of the year