Awards & Distinctions
2007
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Arbutus Ridge Golf Club
Jason Lowe Tourism Employee of the Year | Tourism Vancouver Island -
Furry Creek Golf & Country Club
4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest 2007 -
Nicklaus North Golf Course
4½ Stars, Places to Play | Golf Digest -
Olympic View Golf Club
John Randle 2007 PGA of BC Teacher of the Year | PGA of BC
Jamie Heffernan 2007 PGA of BC Junior Promoter of the Year | PGA of BC -
Kelowna, B.C.
Best Canadian Golf City | Score Golf
2006
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British Columbia
Golf Destination of the Year for North America | International Association of Golf Tour Operators -
Olympic View Golf Club
Lori Randle 2006 BC PGA Teacher of the Year | BC PGA -
Nicklaus North
Gavin Eckford, BC PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year | PGA of BC
2005
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Furry Creek Golf & Country Club
4 star rating for "Best Places to Play" | Golf Digest 2005
"2nd Best Golf Course in Vancouver" | Georgia Straight
"Best Halfway House" | Score Golf -
Nicklaus North Golf Course
Host of the 2005 TELUS Skins featuring Jack Nicklaus, Vijay Singh, John Daly and Stephen Ames -
Wailea Golf Club
Tim Mitchell & Eddie Lee rated "Top 5 Teachers in the state of Hawaii" | Golf Digest
"Best in State" The Wailea Gold Course ranked 9th | Golf Digest -
Olympic View Golf Club
#1 Practice Facility | Pacific Golf Magazine
#3 Pro Shop | Pacific Golf Magazine
#3 Green Fee Value | Pacific Golf Magazine
John Randle #2 Golf Instructor | Pacific Golf Magazine
Lori Randle #4 Golf Instructor | Pacific Golf Magazine
2004
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Wailea Golf Club
"America's Best Resorts, Gold Medal" (One of only 25 resorts in the USA to receive the honour) | Golf Magazine
"Host of the Champions Skins Game (Wailea Gold Course), 2001 through present" -
Furry Creek
"#1 BC's Best Scenery (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
"#1 (Hole 14) and #3 (Hole 12) BC's Best Par 3's (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
"#2 BC's Best Course (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine
"#1 Best Scenery in B.C. (Golfer's Choice Best of B.C.)" | Province Golf Guide
"#1 Most Humbling Course in B.C. (Golfer's Choice Best of B.C.)" | Province Golf Guide -
Arbutus Ridge
"Host of the Canadian Junior Girls' Championship Tournament" -
Mayfair Lakes
"Host of the Canadian Tour's "Greater Vancouver Classic" Tournament"
"Home course of the CLGA Canadian Jr. Girls Champion, Inah Park"
"Best Place to Play" | Golf Digest -
Nicklaus North
"#3 BC's Best Pro Shop (Reader's Choice Awards)" | Pacific Golf Magazine -
British Columbia
"Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year Award" | International Association of Golf Tour Operators
2003
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Wailea Golf Club
"Best in State 2003-2004, Wailea Emerald Course" | Golf Digest
"America's 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf World Business
"Golf Professional of the Year, Rick Castillo, Senior Head Golf Professional" | Aloha Section PGA
"Merchandiser of the Year Award" | Aloha Section PGA
"Host of the LPGA Skins Game (Wailea Gold Course)" -
Gallagher's Canyon
"PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Peter Hopley" | PGA -
Arbutus Ridge
"Host of the B.C. Junior Girls Championship Tournament (2002-2003)" -
Mayfair Lakes
"Host of the Inforetech Greg Norman Invitational Tournament" -
Victoria & Vancouver Island
"#1 Best City in the Americas" | Conde Nast Traveler
"#1 Best Island in North America" | Conde Nast Traveler -
GolfBC.com
"Seeker Business Web Award (Businesses who strive to build a better Internet and practice safe and honest business trasactions)" | Toronto Seeker Business
2002
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Wailea Golf Club
"Top 25 Golf Shops for Women" | Golf for Women
"Top 75 Golf Resorts in America" | Golf Digest
"Top 50 Teachers, Cathy Torchiana, Wailea Golf Club LPGA Teaching Pro" | Golf for Women Magazine
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf World Business
"America’s Best Resorts, Gold Medal, Golf Magazine (one of only 22 resorts in the country to receive this honor)" | Golf Magazine -
Mayfair Lakes
"Places to Play" | Golf Digest -
The Okanagan G.C.
"Host of the Ping Canadian PGA Club Professionals Championship (The Quail Course)" -
Furry Creek
"Best of '10 Holes to Remember' (Signature 14th Hole)" | Globe and Mail -
Victoria & Vancouver Island
"#1 Best Island in Continental U.S./Canada (2001 & 2002)" | Travel & Leisure
2001
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Wailea Golf Club
"Top 25 Golf Shops for Women" | Golf for Women
"Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf World Business -
Furry Creek
"Best Scenery & Best Food - Silver Rating, The Golfer's Choice Awards" | ScoreGolf Magazine
2000
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Nicklaus North
"Top 100 Best Courses in Canada, ranked 9th, The Golfer's Choice Awards" | ScoreGolf Magazine
"#1 Golf Destination in Canada, Whistler Resort" | Golf Digest Magazine
"Top 20 Golf Resorts in the World, Whistler Resort" | Golf Digest Magazine -
Wailea Golf Club
"PGA/GMDA Merchandiser of the Year (Rick Castillo), Resort Category" | PGA of America
"Merchandiser of the Year Award" | Aloha Section PGA
"Hawaii’s best golf courses, Wailea Gold Course, #13" | Hawaii Magazine
"Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
"50 Best Golf Resorts, Wailea Golf Club together with Four Seasons Resort Maui and Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa" | Conde Nast Traveler
"America’s Best Resorts, Gold Medal (ranked among top 10 in 5 categories, including quality of additional golf courses, value, lounges/nightlife, family programs and environment)" | Golf Magazine
"4 Star Rating, Wailea Gold Course; 4.5 Star Rating, Wailea Emerald Course; 4 Star Rating, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest’s Places to Play
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations -
Mayfair Lakes
Host of the Canadian Tour's Telus Open and BC Tel Open (1994-2000)
1999
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Wailea Golf Club
"Assistant Professional of the Year, Wailea Golf Club Pro Eddie Lee" | Aloha Section PGA
"50 Best Golf Resorts, Wailea Golf Club, together with Four Seasons Resort Maui, #7; Kea Lani Hotel, Suites & Villas, #11; and Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, #13" | Conde Nast Traveler
"Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
"Best Courses in Hawaii, Wailea Emerald Course #8" | Golf Digest -
Arbutus Ridge
"Host of the BC PGA Assistants Tournament"
1998
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Wailea Golf Club
"America’s Best Resorts, Silver Medal" | Golf Magazine
"4 Star Rating, Wailea Gold Course; 4 Star Rating, Wailea Emerald Course; 3.5 Star Rating, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest’s Places to Play
"Top 50 'Great-Service Facilities'" | Golf Digest’s Places to Play
"Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations -
Nicklaus North
"Host of the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf with Fred Couples and Ernie Els"
1997
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Nicklaus North
"Host of the Skins Game with Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo & Fred Couples" -
Olympic View
"Top 100 Public Golf Courses” | Canada Golf Course Ranking Magazine -
Wailea Golf Club
"Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations
1996
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Nicklaus North
"Best New Golf Course in Canada" | Golf Digest -
Furry Creek
"Ron Thom Award (Excellence in Wood Design), Furry Creek Clubhouse" | Wood Design Awards -
Wailea Golf Club
"Fifty Best Golf Resorts, Wailea Gold Course and Aston Wailea Resort, #1 Best Course Design, 100.0 perfect score" | Conde Nast Traveler
"Best New Courses, Wailea Emerald Course" | The Golfer
"Best Golf Courses for Couples in California and Hawaii, Wailea Emerald Course" | Buying the Best
"America’s 100 Best Golf Shops" | Golf Shop Operations
"America’s 500 Best Places You Can Play, Wailea Emerald Course" | Golf Digest
"Best New Resort Courses of the Year, Wailea Emerald Course #2" | Golf Digest
"Top 100 Teachers in America, Wailea Golf Club Teaching Professional Dan Pasquariello" | Golf Magazine
1995
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Wailea Golf Club
"Merchandiser of the Year Award" | Aloha Section PGA
"Top Fairways Award (most women-friendly)" | Golf for Women
"Best of Golf Award" | Links
"Best New Resort Courses of the Year, Wailea Gold Course #9" | Golf Digest
"Top 10 New Places You Can Play, Wailea Emerald Course" | Golf Magazine
1994
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Wailea Golf Club
"PGA Teacher of the Year, Wailea Golf Club Teaching Professional Dan Pasquariello" | Aloha Section PGA
"Top 10 New Places You Can Play, Wailea Gold Course" | Golf Magazine
"Award of Merit, Wailea Gold & Emerald Clubhouse" | Pacific Coast Builders Conference
1993
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Wailea Golf Club
"Gold Tee Award" | Meetings & Conventions Magazine
"America's 75 Best Resort Courses, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest
"Host of the Asahi Kyosen Golf Tournament (Wailea Blue Course), 1987 through 1993"
1992
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Wailea Golf Club
"Gold Tee Award" | Meetings & Conventions Magazine
"America's 75 Best Resort Courses, Wailea Blue Course" | Golf Digest
"Historic Preservation Award, Wailea Gold Course" | Maui Historical Society
"Host of the LPGA Women's Kemper Open (Wailea Blue Course) 1990 through 1992"
1991
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Wailea Golf Club
"Gold Tee Award" | Meetings & Conventions Magazine




