{"id":333962,"date":"2025-12-08T01:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T01:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/333962\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T01:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T01:57:13","slug":"nominations-open-for-the-golf-new-zealand-national-golf-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/333962\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations Open for the Golf New Zealand National Golf Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Golf New Zealand has announced a significant expansion of its annual awards program, increasing the categories from 10 to 14 to better recognise the growing depth, diversity, and excellence within the nation\u2019s thriving golf community.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s awards will recognise and celebrate the outstanding people, performances, and initiatives that shaped the game across Aotearoa between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

Reflecting Growth and Diversity<\/p>\n

The introduction of four new categories provides even more opportunities to acknowledge the remarkable individuals, volunteers, clubs, and organisations driving the game forward. Golf New Zealand also proudly welcomes a range of new and returning presenting partners to this year\u2019s awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese awards shine a light on the dedication and commitment that continue to elevate the game nationwide,\u201d a spokesperson for Golf New Zealand stated. \u201cWe are honoured to celebrate the achievements of people from every corner of the golf industry and deeply appreciate the passion, support, and volume of nominations received each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The expanded program<\/a> is structured into four key areas:<\/p>\n

1. Club, Event & Industry Excellence<\/p>\n

Golf Club of the Year \u2013 Presented by Craigs Investment Partners
\nGolf Event of the Year \u2013 Tournament \/ Championship \u2013 Presented by American Express
\nGolf Event of the Year \u2013 Community \/ Participation \u2013 Presented by Hyundai (New Category)
\nGolf Administrator\/Manager of the Year \u2013 Presented by EZGO
\nLeadership in Golf Award \u2013 Presented by American Express<\/p>\n

2. Growth, Inclusion & Community Impact<\/p>\n

Contribution to the Growth of Maori Golf Award \u2013 Presented by NZ Maori Golf (New Category)
\nContribution to the Growth of Women\u2019s Golf Award \u2013 Presented by Craigs Investment Partners (New Category)
\nEnvironmental Sustainability in Golf Award \u2013 Presented by TORO<\/p>\n

3. Volunteers & Coaches<\/p>\n

Volunteer of the Year \u2013 Presented by Steinlager
\nVolunteer Coach of the Year \u2013 Presented by Steinlager
\nNew Zealand PGA Coach of the Year \u2013 Presented by PGA of New Zealand<\/p>\n

4. Player Awards<\/p>\n

All Abilities Golfer of the Year \u2013 Presented by Halberg
\nAmateur Golfer of the Year \u2013 Presented by Titleist (New Category)
\nProfessional Golfer of the Year \u2013 Presented by Titleist<\/p>\n

Streamlined Nomination Process<\/p>\n

To make participation easier than ever for clubs, associations, and individuals, Golf New Zealand has introduced a streamlined nomination process alongside a refreshed awards webpage. The updated site provides clear access to nomination forms, award criteria, eligibility information, and key dates, ensuring a simple process for everyone.<\/p>\n

Key Dates:<\/p>\n

Nominations Open: Starting December 2nd
\nNominations Close: Sunday, February 1, 2026
\nWinners Announced: March 2026<\/p>\n

For more information or to submit a nomination, visit golf.co.nz\/national-golf-awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Golf New Zealand has announced a significant expansion of its annual awards program, increasing the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":333963,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-333962","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/333963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=333962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=333962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}