Adare Manor named 2018 IGTOA Golf Resort of the Year

Adare Manor

Adare Manor was named IGTOA 2018 Golf Resort of the Year at the 2018 Gala Irish Golf Awards.

Held at Galgorm Castle Resort and Spa in conjunction with the 21st National Golf Tourism Conference, the awards are designed to recognise the creme de la creme of Irish golf tourism.

“The IGTOA Irish Golf Awards are a highlight of the Irish golf tourism calendar, and we are thrilled to be recognised as ‘The Golf Resort of the Year’ by experts in the industry,” Adare Manor CEO, Colm Hannon said yesterday.

“Achieving this award is a testament to the entire team here who are fully committed to providing a first-class service to all of our guests. Our goal is to offer a complete golf experience for every guest, that will leave them with long lasting memories and a desire to return again.”

Royal Portrush's secretary-manager Wilma Erskine was the recipient of the Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf award, Portmarnock Golf Club's Brian Hurley was named Golf Manager of the Year while Balliffin Golf Club's stunning Glashedy Links, which brilliantly hosted the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, won Links Golf Course of the Year.

Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links in Dublin was named the IGTOA Best Customer Experience "Property" award winner as Executive Helicopters in Galway took the "Best Service Provider" award.

Spectacular Carne Golf Links in Co Mayo was considered the top golf course in the "Best Customer Experience" category while the IGTOA 2018 Large Golf Hotel of the Year award went to the Great Southern in Co. Kerry.

Craignamara, situated just outside 2019 Open Championship venue Portrush, was named Boutique Golf Hotel of the Year while Dromoland Golf Club in Co. Clare was considered Parkland Golf Course of the Year.

21st National Golf Tourism Conference & 2018 Gala Irish Golf Awards, Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

IGTOA 2018 Links Golf Course of the Year

Winner — Ballyliffin Golf Club, Glashedy Links, Co. Donegal

Presented by IGTOA Member Josephine Quinlan (right), Celtic Golf & IGTOA Sponsor Giles Birkhead (left), Ping; accepted by General Manager John Farren, Club Captain Paddy Mc Dermott, President John McGeoghegan and Secretary Oliver Gilmore.

IGTOA 2018 Boutique Golf Hotel of the Year

Winner — Craignamara, Portrush

Presented by IGTOA Member David Hudson (left), Lynchpin Tours & IGTOA Sponsor Leanne Rice (right), Tourism Northern Ireland. Accepted by Rod and Kerry Leitch.

IGTOA 2018 Golf Manager of the Year

Winner — Mr Brian Hurley, Portmarnock Golf Club

Presented by IGTOA Member Susan McCann (right), Carr Golf & Tom Walsh (left), Waterford Crystal.

IGTOA 2018, Best Customer Experience – Golf Course

Winner — Carne Golf Links

Presented by IGTOA Member John Baker, Haversham and Baker (right) and accepted by Gerry Maguire, (left) Chairman of Erris Tourism & Carne Golf Links and Fiona Togher, General Manager, Carne Golf Links.

IGTOA 2018 Large Golf Hotel of the Year

Winner — Great Southern Hotel, Co. Kerry

Presented by IGTOA Member Ron Smartt (left), Travelling The Fairways & IGTOA Sponsor Louise Finnegan (right), Tourism Ireland Accepted by CEO Ettienne Van Vrede, Sales Director Karen Fleming, and Communications Director Claire Scally.

IGTOA 2018 Best Customer Experience – Service Provider

Winner — Executive Helicopters, Galway.

Presented by IGTOA Member Pierce Wall, Ireland Golf (right) and accepted by Capt. Chris Shiel (left) winner.

IGTOA 2018 Golf Resort of the Year

Winner — Adare Manor Golf Club, Co. Limerick.

Presented by IGTOA Member Garreth Cooke (left), Links Golf Ireland & Martin Donnelly (right), Fáilte Ireland, accepted by CEO Colm Hannon, Director of Golf Operations, Andy McMahon, and Golf Sales Executive, Ben Dickens.

IGTOA 2018 2018 Parkland Golf Course of the Year

Winner — Dromoland Golf Club, Co. Clare

Presented by Shane O'Donoghue (left), Golf Presenter and Noeleen Furlong (right), Hertz Accepted by Mark Reynolds, Golf Club Manager & Paul Coleman, Golf Course Superintendent.

IGTOA 2018 Best Customer Experience – Property

Winner — Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Dublin.

Presented by IGTOA Member Cathal O'Donoghue-Speciality Ireland Tours (right) and accepted by David McGuinness, Hotel Manager (left).

IGTOA 2018 Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf

Winner — Wilma Erskine, Secretary Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club

Presented by IGTOA Member Kyra Donworth (right) JD Golf, and Terry McCartney (left), Tourism Northern Ireland.

21st National Golf Tourism Conference & 2018 Gala Irish Golf Awards

Pictured at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort (left to right) Denis Kane, Chairman IGTOA, Arlene Foster, Leader of DUP, Wilma Erskine, Secretary Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club, David Hudson, Vice Chairman IGTOA and Shane O'Donoghue, Golf Presenter

IGTOA 2018 Best Customer Experience – Property

Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Dublin

IGTOA 2018 Best Customer Experience – Service Provider

Executive Helicopters, Galway

IGTOA 2018 Best Customer Experience – Golf Course

Carne Golf Links

IGTOA 2018 Large Golf Hotel of the Year

Great Southern Hotel, Co. Kerry

IGTOA 2018 Boutique Golf Hotel of the Year

Craignamara, Portrush

IGTOA 2018 Links Golf Course of the Year

Ballyliffin, Glashedy, Co. Donegal

IGTOA 2018 Parkland Golf Course of the Year

Dromoland Golf Club, Co. Clare

IGTOA 2018 Golf Resort of the Year

Adare Manor Golf Club, Co. Limerick

IGTOA 2018 Golf Manager of the Year

Mr Brian Hurley, Portmarnock Golf Club

IGTOA 2018 Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf

Wilma Erskine, Secretary Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club