The nominees have been announced for the England Golf Awards 2023, sponsored by FootJoy, the winners of which will be unveiled at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on March 2.
Nominations were invited from the public for nine of the 11 categories. Performance of the Year and Tournament Venue of the Year candidates were nominated by England Golf staff.
In keeping with tradition, there is no shortlist for the Lifetime Service Award which will be presented to one worthy recipient on the night.
An expert panel of 39 judges, made up of England Golf staff, as well as industry and media colleagues and England Golf’s ambassadors Tommy Fleetwood and Bronte Law, faced the unenviable task of narrowing down the potential winners from an outstanding longlist of nominations.
England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson said noted: “We’re absolutely delighted to be holding the England Golf Awards in person once again and thrilled that Clare Balding will be hosting what I’m sure will be a truly memorable night. We cannot wait to get together with the finalists, our clubs, counties, members and stakeholders to celebrate the significant and exceptional contributions and accomplishments of the amateur game, as well as the exciting developments at grassroots level.”
Here are the nominees shortlisted in each category. Full details of their nominations can be found at www.englandgolfawards.org/finalists.
Club of the Year – sponsored by Citation
Brailsford Golf Course (Derbyshire)
Letchworth Golf Club (Hertfordshire)
Lancaster Golf Club (Lancashire)
Seckford Golf Club (Suffolk)
County of the Year
Bedfordshire
Hampshire Ladies Golf
Yorkshire Ladies Association
Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Bring It On Brum! Holiday, Activity and Food Programme
Get Glowing Golf
Brent Valley Golf Academy
Muslim Golf Association
Participation & Development Coach of the Year
Aaron Lansberry (Stonebridge GC, Warwickshire)
Amy Taylor (Hinckley GC, Leicestershire)
Kevin Flynn (Tournerbury GC, Hampshire)
Mike Dodd (Sturminster Marshall GC, Dorset)
Performance of the Year – sponsored by Performance54
Dylan Shaw-Radford
England Women’s Team
Lottie Woad
John Gough
Sustainability Project of the Year – sponsored by OceanTee
Bigbury Golf Club (Devon)
Mendip Golf Club (Somerset)
The Drift Golf Club (Surrey)
Woburn Golf Club (BB&O)
Tournament Venue of the Year
Saunton Golf Club (Devon)
Silloth on Solway Golf Club (Cumbria)
Lincoln Golf Club (Lincolnshire)
Sherwood Forest Golf Club (Nottinghamshire)
Volunteer of the Year
Carole Todd (Ashton and Lea GC, Lancashire)
Roger Stamp (Longridge GC, Lancashire)
Ruth Goodwin (Yorkshire LCGA)
Sonia McCarthy & Kirsty Joly (Sandown Park Golf Centre, Surrey)
Women and Girls’ Trailblazer – sponsored by Your Golf Travel
Anita Higginson (Leicestershire)
Nicky Lawrenson (Wiltshire)
Kelly Bridges (Dorset)
Girl Guiding Project (Hertfordshire)
Young Volunteer of the Year – supported by the Golf Foundation
Abi Frodsham (Wallasey GC, Cheshire)
Abigail Scott (Kenwick Park GC, Lincolnshire)
Alexandra Bonfield (Fulford GC, Yorkshire)
Emily Horsted (Woodhall Spa GC, Lincolnshire)
For more details on the England Golf Awards 2023 finalists, and to purchase tickets for the event, visit www.englandgolfawards.org.