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World Golf Awards announces best golf brands of 2024 at Madeira ceremony

World Golf Awards – the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in golf tourism – has unveiled this year’s top golf tourism organisations at its 11th annual Gala Ceremony in Madeira.

2024 Winners

Meet the 2024 winners — truly outstanding achievers and pre-eminent in their fields — who have risen above the competition to lift the 11th annual World Golf Awards™ trophy.

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Does your golf hotel have the facilities, world class services and an all conquering customer experience to rise to the top? Does your golf course set the bench mark to which all others aspire?

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Ceremony

The 12th annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony will be hosted at Savoy Palace, Funchal, Madeira on the evening of 13 November 2025. It will mark the climax of an exclusive two-day golfing itinerary, which will include golf at Club de Golfe Santo Da Serra on 12 November, as well as a round at Palheiro Golf on 13 November.

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Golf Madeira

World-class golf on the enchanting island of Madeira, host destination of World Golf Awards 2024

Savoy Palace

Savoy Palace from Savoy Signature is a short, scenic walk from the heart of Funchal's charming Old Town. An exquisite modern take on island hospitality, it is will host World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony 2024.

Santo da Serra

The Robert Trent Jones Snr's 27-hole Santo da Serra is the ideal spot to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The spectacular course will host World Golf Awards 2024.

Palheiro Golf

Madeira's 18-hole Palheiro Golf, one of Europe's most beautiful golf courses, will play host to World Golf Awards 2024.

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World Golf Awards winners past and present

Miguel Ángel Jiménez

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

Greg Norman

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2023

Paul Lawrie

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

Catriona Matthew

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

Henrik Stenson

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2021

Annika Sörenstam

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2020

José María Olazábal

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2020

Colin Montgomerie

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2019
  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

Gary Player

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2018
  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2018

Jack Nicklaus

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2017

Sir Nick Faldo

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2016

David Leadbetter

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2016

Ernie Els

  • Golf Course Designer of the Year 2015

Greg Norman

  • World’s Best New Golf Course 2015

Bernard Gallacher

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2015

Peter Alliss

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2014
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