Golf Tourism Scotland

 

2005 Awards

 

Scottish Golf Tourism Industry Celebrates Its 2005 Success.

The Scottish Golf Tourism industry held its annual awards ceremony last night at the Westin Turnberry Resort on the west coast of Scotland.

The awards ceremony, which was hosted by television presenter Dougie Donnelly and the awards presented by Olympic Sprint Champion Alan Wells, brought together an impressive array of industry representatives from the Scottish Golf Tourism industry culminating in a celebration of all that remains positive about Scottish Golf Tourism.

The first awards dinner was held in 2003 and within two years the event has become the “must be at” event in the golf calendar and has topped off a most progressive year for the award organisers Golf Tourism Scotland.

Golf Tourism Scotland was formally set up in June of this year from the foundations of the Scottish Incoming Golf Tour Operators Association and in less than six months has attracted full membership from 125 private sector businesses allowing it to introduce to the audience its full time Development Director, Ian Cooper.

Chairman Gary Wilkinson, from tour operators Wilkinson Golf and Leisure reviewed the past twelve months with some pride, “The golf industry has risen to the challenge set out by the executive and VisitScotland to take more control of its destiny.

In securing memberships from businesses in all sectors and geographic locations GTS has clearly set out its stall and will in a short period of time be recognised as the voice of golf tourism in Scotland.

We are determined that the momentum built up in the past twelve months will continue with both the new Board and the appointment of the Development Director. The industry has a number of key issues they wish addressed; GTS will ensure that their voice is heard louder and more clearly than ever before.

”The awards themselves are voted on by the golf tourism industry themselves and awarded to hotels, golf courses, transport providers, caddie masters and tour operators.

 

Hotel of the Year Awards 2005

 

Small Hotel / Guest House Category

• Claymore House Hotel, Nairn
• The Inn at Lathones, St Andrews *
• The Udny Arms, Newburgh

 

Country House Hotel Category

• Culloden House Hotel, Inverness
• Greywalls Hotel, Gullane *
• Rufflets Country House Hotel, St. Andrews

 

Large Hotel Category

• Swallow Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
• Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh *
• The Marcliffe at Pitfodels, Aberdeen

 

Resort Hotel Category

• The Gleneagles Hotel
• St Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa
• The Westin Turnberry Resort *

 

Golf Course Awards 2005

 

Golf Course Secretariat of the Year

• Carnoustie Golf Links *
• Kingsbarns Golf Links
• Prestwick Golf Club

 

Caddie Master of the Year

• Michael McCallum, Royal Troon Golf Club
• Kenny McLeod, Kingsbarns Golf Links *
• Martin Roy, Carnoustie Golf Links

 

Golf Course of the Year

• The Westin Turnberry Resort - Ailsa Course
• Royal Dornoch Golf Club *
• Carnoustie Golf Links
  

 

Tour Industry Awards 2005

 

Transport Operator of the Year

• McLaren Travel
• St Andrews Executive Travel
• Woods Car Rental *
  

 

Golf Tour Operator of the Year

• Links Golf St Andrews *
• PerryGolf
• Adventures in Golf

 

* Indicated the winner of each category.