Wisconsin Golf Course Awards

Welcome to the GCOW Awards voting page! We thank you for visiting and for voting for your favorite GCOW course in different categories.

You will notice to the right side of this page a listing of all the GCOW Awards we are giving our great courses. These include the awards that you, the consumer, are voting for as well as awards that are being chosen by a special Awards Committee.

You will also see the great GCOW Sponsors and Partners that are assisting us by sponsoring these awards!

You will see below the various awards that you can vote for. You do NOT have to vote for every award, only those that you are interested in and those that your favorite course is deserving of.

Simply go down to the award(s) that you would like to vote for, choose your favorite GCOW course from the drop down menu, and fill in your contact information and your vote will be counted.

If you are voting in the "TEACHER OF THE YEAR" category, choose the course the teacher works at, then fill in the person first and last name.

Thank you for your interest in the great GCOW courses and thank you for helping in choosing the winners!

Food and Beverage

GCOW member golf course is engaged in outstanding food & beverages services for their members, customers and public golfers. This course has a variety of food and beverages for the consumer to choose from. Dining area is welcoming, clean and the course as professional and courteous staff.

Quality of the food and service exceeds your expectations. Size of facility is not a determining factor, but rather quality of food, staff and cleanliness of accommodations.

Golf Course Appearance & Maintenance

GCOW member golf course is aesthetically pleasing and well maintained. Every detail of the course is taken care of. Well manicured tee boxes, greens, bunkers, etc.

Driving range is well maintained, as are golf carts, etc.

Areas are clean and visual appealing to the consumer. It is obvious that this course has paid attention to detail in the course and grounds maintenance area.

Golf Shop Service

GCOW member course that shows outstanding service to the golfing public who come to their course. This pro shop consistently fulfills the needs of their customers.

The Golf Shop Service recipient exemplifies the following attributes:

The hiring and retention of a well-trained and knowledgeable staff
A clean, organized, customer-friendly environment
A representative supply of items normally purchased by customers who actually use the course
Programs and/or changes that have been implemented to enhance the customers� overall pro shop experience.

Services provided for public golfers include some of the following:

Leagues
Junior programs
Instructional clinics
Member events and outings programs

Membership Program

GCOW member courses that have engaged in active recruitment and retention of members.

Courses have demonstrated some of the following:

Holds numerous events and hosts members on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis
Provides non-golf options for members
Has a PGA professional on staff
Offers member-only incentives
Communicates consistently and effectively with member base
Offers different membership plan options and has an annual renewal process
Obtains feedback from members that helps to enhance image

Teaching Center

GCOW member courses must have a specific area of the course that is dedicated to teaching and learning the principal skills of Golf�including full golf swing, sand, chipping and putting skills.

The course must have numerous learning tools such as grass or mat area for teaching/learning full golf swing, practice bunker, practice green, etc.

The course/facility offers one or more of the following:

A wide variety of learning possibilities for students of all ages�private lessons, golf clinics, junior programs, group lessons.
Course/center is willing to take on or consider addressing physically challenged audiences.
The instructors available for teaching are they PGA or LPGA professionals; USGA certified, etc.
The facility has programs or training aids to assist in the improvement of the golf swing or golf game for persons of all ages and experience.
The course has ongoing programs that address the various demographic groups coming into the game.

Teacher of the Year

An employee from a member golf facility who has shown an outstanding commitment to teaching the proper golf swing and/or the game of golf to others. Include examples of the following:

The teacher has the appropriate certifications and can list ways that he/she can demonstrate knowledge of the golf swing.
The nominee effectively communicates the following to students:
- Basic golf concepts
- Pre-shot routine
- Posture & takeaway
- Common swing faults to look for
The teacher has examples of continuing education or PGA certifications that he/she has engaged in or achieved.
The nominee offers a wide variety of learning opportunities�group, private, junior, senior, physically challenged, etc.
The nominee demonstrates and performs all concepts for students? (e.g., posture, full golf swing, etc.)

Instructor Information

First Name: Last Name:

Voter Registration

All voters MUST list a valid email address and name for your vote to count. Please list full contact information to be entered into a drawing to receive a FREE ROUND OF GOLF FOR FOUR at a GCOW course and to receive future specials and information on GCOW courses!

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Address 1:

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City: State: Zip:

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I wish to be entered into the drawing for a chance to receive a FREE FOURSOME at a GCOW course and to receive future specials and information on GCOW courses.

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