IGTOA Conference & Gala Golf Awards Winners 2023

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It was awards time this week for the Irish golf industry as it gathered for the annual Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association (IGTOA) Conference and Gala Golf Awards.

This event is always a highlight on the Irish golf industry calendar as it brings hotel managers, golf club managers and service providers together with IGTOA members after a long season in a relaxed environment to plan for the next year.

The event travelled north this year to the Newry, Mourne & Down District and more specifically the Slieve Donard Hotel and Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down.

Following a significant revamp and under new ownership, the event provided the Slieve Donard with a great opportunity to showcase what can only be described as an outstanding new offering and with Royal County Down signed on to host the Irish Open in 2024, it was a match made in heaven!

Irish Golfer were of course in attendance as media partners and it was uplifting to hear news of investments, growth and also feel the air of positivity around the Irish golf industry which has faced it challenges in recent times.

The awards themselves were a just reward for the hard work and dedication of the various resorts and clubs etc. and for two specific people it was recognition of years (and in one case decades) of dedication to golf tourism and the tourism product in general.

And the winners were….

IGTOA 2022 JERRY DONWORTH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GOLF

Winner: Padraig Treacy, Killarney Park Hotel 

Presented by: IGTOA Member Kyra Donworth & Riceal Kelly

of JD Golf and IGTOA Sponsor Tom Walsh & Claire Barrett of Waterford Crystal

IGTOA 2023 GOLF MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Fiona Togher, Carne Golf Links

Presented by: IGTOA Member Tom Kennedy, Experience Ireland Golf & Travel and IGTOA Sponsor John Shortt, Irish Golfer

2023 IGTOA Showcase  of the Year 

Winner : KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle

Accepting the Award: Eamonn O’ Donnell, Director of Golf, Mark Nolan, Managing Director & Mark Reynolds Golf Manager, Dromoland Castle.

Presented by:  IGTOA Member Allan O’Connor, Premier Golf, & Sponsor Conor Mallon from Newry, Mourne & Down District Council.

IGTOA 2023 LINKS GOLF COURSE OF THE YEAR

Winner: Tralee Golf Club

Accepting the Award: John Reen,  Martin Mitchell & Teddy Reynolds.

Presented by: IGTOA Member John Baker, Haversham and Baker & Michael Weston Slieve Donard Hotel

IGTOA 2023 PARKLAND GOLF COURSE OF THE YEAR

Winner: The K Club

Accepting the Award: Paul Heery, General Manager K Club, Brendan Mackey and Niall Molloy

Presented by:  IGTOA Member Colm Crowley, Lyons Links & IGTOA Sponsor Noeleen Furlong, Hertz

IGTOA 2023 GOLF RESORT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Druids Glen Resort 

Accepting the Award:  Aaron Byrne, Golf Sales Manager at Druids Glen Resort

Presented by: IGTOA Member, Mary Hartnett, Scales Golf & Travel  & IGTOA Sponsor Alex McEvoy, Wildan Sports

IGTOA 2023 LARGE GOLF HOTEL OF THE YEAR

Winner: The Merrion Hotel 

IGTOA 2023 BOUTIQUE GOLF PROPERTY OF THE YEAR

Winner: Curran Gate

IGTOA 2023 Three service excellence awards

The IGTOA Best Customer Experience – Winner: Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort

The IGTOA Best Customer Experience – Winner : Killeavy Castle Estate

The IGTOA Best Customer Experience –Winner:  The Merchant Hotel 

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