The 2022 AGM Platinum Awards Recognizes 100 Premier Golf Shops Worldwide
Phoenix, AZ- The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM), industry leaders in retail education, will recognize the recipients of their AGM Platinum Awards on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm in Room W110A at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. All are welcome to join for this awards recognition ceremony.
The AGM Platinum Awards Ceremony honors and recognizes 100 premier golf shops, including public, private, resort, and off-course golf shops worldwide. The criteria for selection for this prestigious award are based on a combination of factors that include visual displays, customer service initiatives, social media initiatives, shop renovations, promotional ideas, merchandising events, innovative use of fixtures or props, retail initiatives, staff training, and growing the game of golf at their facilities. All entries are judged by an impartial panel.
The AGM Platinum Awards combines the best of the former Golf World 100 Best Golf Shops and the AGM Front Nine Awards, honoring 35+ years of history.
“The caliber of entries received this year were extraordinary,” according to Desane Blaney, Executive Director for the AGM. “Facilities continue to find new ways to conduct business, create experiences, drive traffic and increase sales with a customer-centric approach while adhering to safety protocols.”
The 2022 AGM Platinum Award winners are:
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes GC, Maricopa, AZ
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL
Arrowood Golf Course, Oceanside, CA
Atlantic Beach Country Club, Atlantic Beach, FL
Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone, Verona, NY
BallenIsles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Bayside Resort Golf Club, Selbyville, DE
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club, Ocean View, DE
Bearpath Golf & CC,
Eden Prairie, MN
Belfair Club, Bluffton, SC
Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, CA
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, MO
BIGHORN Golf Club, Palm Desert, CA
Blackwolf Run, Kohler, WI
Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, CO
Centre Hills Country Club, State College, PA
Chambersburg Country Club, Chambersburg, PA
Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, GA
Classic Club, Palm Desert, CA
Colonial Country Club, Fort Myers, FL
Columbine Country Club, Columbine Valley, CO
Columbus Country Club, Columbus, OH
Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, MD
Country Club of Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Daniel Island Club, Daniel Island, SC
Denver Country Club, Denver, CO
Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, AZ
Golf Superstore at Turning Stone Resort, Verona, NY
Golfdom, McLean, VA
Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop, Sacramento, CA
Hallbrook Country Club, Leawood, KS
Hammock Dunes Club, Palm Coast, FL
Indian Wells Golf Resort, Indian Wells, CA
Kapalua – Bay Course, Lahaina, HI
Kapalua – The Plantation Course, Lahaina, HI
Kenwood Country Club, Cincinnati, OH
Lebanon Country Club, Lebanon, PA
Links at Perry Cabin, St. Michaels, MD
Loblolly, Hobe Sound, FL
Lone Cypress Shop at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach, CA
Maderas Golf Club, Poway, CA
Manchester Country Club, Bedford, NH
Mauna Lani Golf, Kohala Coast, HI
Miles of Golf- Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, MI
Miles of Golf- Cincinnati, Fairfield, OH
Monarch Beach Resort Golf Links, Dana Point, CA
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, CA
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, OH
Nantucket Golf Club, Siasconset, MA
NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, AL
Northwood Club, Dallas, TX
Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, Nichols Hills, OK
Papago Golf Club, Phoenix, AZ
Paradise Valley Country Club, Paradise Valley, AZ
PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL
Pine Lake Country Club, Orchard Lake, MI
Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC
Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, KS
Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ
Reunion Golf and Country Club, Madison, MS
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve, Phoenixville, PA
Roaring Fork Club, Basalt, CO
Royal Golf Club, Riffa, Bahrain
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sand Valley, Nekoosa, WI
Seaview Golf Club, Galloway, NJ
Silverado Resort & Spa, Napa, CA
Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, OK
Spanish Oaks Golf Club, Bee Cave, TX
Spyglass Hill Golf Shop, Pebble Beach, CA
St. Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, FL
Terradyne Country Club, Andover, KS
The Boulders, Carefree, AZ
The Bridgewater Club, Carmel, IN
The Country Club at Castle Pines, Castle Rock, CO
The Country Club at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The Els Club Desaru Coast-Ocean Course, Johor, Malaysia
The Farms Golf Club, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
The Heritage Shop at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach, CA
The Landings Club, Savannah, GA
The Landings Club at Reynolds Oconee, Greensboro, GA
The Links at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, CA
The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, OK
The Phoenician Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ
The Ridge at Castle Pines North, Castle Pines, CO
The Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Westin Kierland Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ
Tijeras Creek Golf Club, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
TPC Boston, Norton, MA
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL
TPC Jasna Polana, Princeton, NJ
TPC Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CN
TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, OH
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Troon Country Club, Scottsdale, AZ
Troon North Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ
Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY
Vasari Country Club, Bonita Springs, FL
Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, HI
Washington Golf & CC, Arlington, VA
Waterville Golf Links, Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland
Wedgewood Golf and Country Club, Powell, OH
Westchester Hills Golf Club, White Plains, NY
Westfield Country Club, Westfield Center, OH
Whirlwind Golf Club, Chandler, AZ
Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, WI
Winchester Country Club, Meadow Vista, CA
Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, MD
Yas Links Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yocha Dehe Golf Club, Brooks, CA
All golf facilities worldwide are invited to apply for the AGM Platinum Awards. Membership in the Association of Golf Merchandisers is not a requirement for entry.
Interested in learning more about the 2023 AGM Platinum Awards? Contact Jennifer Morton at jennifer@agmgolf.org.
For details on joining the AGM, visit https://agmgolf.org/joinAGM/benefits/ or https://payhip.com/b/rjOG.
The AGM would like to give special thanks to our educational sponsors, including the PGA Show/Reed Exhibitions, RepSpark, Golf Genius, 7DIAMONDS, ahead, Antigua, Atlanta Market at AmericasMart, Barr Display, Donald Ross Sportswear, Duca del Cosma, FootJoy, Georg Roth Los Angeles, Golf Buddy, Greg Norman, JDX, Las Vegas Market, Oars + Alps, PING, Saintnine, SParms, Tasc, Tee Commerce, and Wilson.
About the Association of Golf Merchandisers
The Association of Golf Merchandisers is an international, professional organization of golf-related merchandisers and vendors. Members include buyers, merchandisers, golf professionals, students, club managers, owners and suppliers to the golf industry. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the AGM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation founded in 1989 and governed by a 19-member volunteer Board of Directors. The AGM mission of education is to educate, elevate and enhance the golf retail experience.
More than 1,000 individuals representing private, public, resort and off-course golf specialty stores and students are active members of the AGM. Members of PGA of America and PGA of Canada comprise over 30% of the membership. AGM members are responsible for over 1,500 facilities and merchandise sales in excess of $850 million annually. Additionally, over 125 Vendor Partners participate and through their membership, they support AGM retail-related educational programs and networking events. Visit http://agmgolf.org/ for more information.
For details on joining the AGM, visit https://agmgolf.org/joinAGM/benefits/ or https://payhip.com/b/rjOG.
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Media Contact:
Desane Blaney, AGM Executive Director- desane@agmgolf.org – office: 602-604-8250
Jennifer Morton, AGM Marketing Manager – jennifer@agmgolf.org – office: 916-871-2709
