England Golf is delighted to reveal this year’s finalists for the 2026 England Golf Awards, sponsored by FootJoy, at Manchester Deansgate on Tuesday 3 March.
There will be 14 awards presented on the evening to some of the finest players, clubs, facilities and counties across the country, who have all excelled over the past 12 months. The Midlands has representatives in seven of the 11 published so far categories below. The Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Volunteer of the Year winner, and Hall of Fame inductees, will be announced on the night.
England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson said: “The England Golf Awards are always very special occasions where we recognise and celebrate the achievements of some of the most brilliant people who drive the success of our game.
“Everyone nominated should take great pride in how they continue to make a positive difference to this great sport we all love.
“Likewise, The Manchester Deansgate Hotel is a great venue, so we know we are in for another fantastic night to celebrate our amazing finalists and winners enjoying a night to cherish.”
11 awards were open to the public for nominations before an expert panel of 50 judges, comprising England Golf staff as well as key industry and media colleagues, picked the finalists.
You can check out the list of all 2026 finalists below or click this link to find out about the great work they have been nominated for.
Club of the Year
– Gaudet Luce Golf & Leisure (Worcestershire) (pictured above)
– Heysham Golf Club (Lancashire)
– The Club at Mill Green (Hertfordshire)
Facility of the Year
– Need Golf Centre (Cheshire)
– Tee Time Golf Centre (Lancashire)
– Virtually Golf (Lincolnshire)
County of the Year
– Cheshire Golf Ltd
– Essex Golf Ltd
– Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies County Golf Association
Sustainability Project of the Year
– Burhill Golf Club (Surrey)
– Redbourn Golf Club (Hertfordshire)
– Colmworth Golf Club (Bedfordshire)
Volunteer of the Year
– Ana Browne (Ladies Can Golf, Hertfordshire)
– Jayne Jackson (Honiton Golf Club, Devon)
– Linda Brown (Cumberwell Park, Wiltshire)
Participation & Development Coach of the Year
– Aaron Cox (Blackwell Grange Golf Club, Durham)
– Mark & Lisa Shervill (Lilleshall Hall Golf Club, Shropshire)
– Nathan Cook (Dibden Golf Centre, Hampshire)
Women & Girls’ Trailblazer
– Angela Goddard (Royal Guernsey Golf Club, Guernsey)
– Boldon Golf Club Women (Durham)
– Ladies Can Golf (Hertfordshire)
Women in Golf Charter Club Award
– Cosby Golf Club (Leicestershire & Rutland)
– Piltdown Golf Club (Sussex)
– Henbury Golf Club (Gloucestershire)
Respect in Golf Award
– Bedfordshire County Golf Ltd
– Brierley Forest Golf Club (Nottinghamshire) (pictured above)
– Wellow Golf Club (Hampshire)
Performance of the Year
– Eliot Baker (Tiverton Golf Club, Devon)
– Charlotte Naughton (Longhirst Hall Golf Club, Northumberland)
– England Men’s Team
– Lottie Woad (Farnham Golf Club, Surrey)
Tournament Venue of the Year
– Luffenham Heath Golf Club (Leicestershire & Rutland) – Carris Trophy
– St Enodoc Golf Club (Cornwall) – Men’s County Finals
– Gerrards Cross Golf Club (BB&O) – Senior Women’s Stroke Play
