The shortlist has been unveiled for the England Golf Awards 2024, the winners of which will be announced at the England Golf Centenary Dinner & Awards evening being held at The Midland Hotel Manchester on February 13.
Nominations were invited from the public for 10 of the 11 categories. Performance of the Year candidates were nominated by England Golf staff, while in keeping with tradition, there is no shortlist for the Lifetime Service Award which will be presented to one worthy recipient on the night.
GOLF CLUB OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Bedfordshire Golf Club
Royal Ascot Golf Club
Blacknest Golf & Country Club
COUNTY OF THE YEAR
Buckinghamshire
Devon
Hertfordshire
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CHAMPION
Alastair Spink, love.golf (Fynn Valley GC, Suffolk)
Magna Vitae (Lincolnshire)
Nicola Bennett (PGA Professional, Bush Hill Park GC, Hertfordshire)
PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR
Alastair Spink, love.golf (Fynn Valley GC, Suffolk)
Alex MacGregor (Addington Court GC, Surrey)
Paul Creamer (Blacknest G&CC, Hampshire)
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Heath
Kris Kim
John Gough
SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Colmworth GC (Bedfordshire)
Heswall GC, Cheshire
Nik Fox, Junior Organiser at Kenwick Park GC, Lincolnshire
TOURNAMENT VENUE OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire – Carris Trophy
The Caversham, Berkshire – English U18 Girls Championship
Shifnal GC, Shropshire – English Girls’ U16/U14 Championship
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Abi Frodsham (Wallasey GC, Cheshire)
Linda Green (Torquay GC, Devon)
Melissa Clapham (Romiley GC, Cheshire)
YOUNG VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Freya Allen (Elsham GC, Lincolnshire)
Maria-Tiffany Thompson (Brocton Hall GC, Staffordshire)
Ryka Verma (South Staffordshire GC, Staffordshire)
WOMEN AND GIRLS’ TRAILBLAZER
Molly Moore, Girls Golf Excellence (Reigate Hill GC, Surrey)
Jersey Ladies Golf Development Group
Meghan Hopkins (3 Hammers Golf Academy, Staffordshire
To read a full list of the background and supporting comments for each nomination, visit www.englandgolfawards.org/finalists