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Celebrating the 2026 AGM Platinum Awards Top 100 Golf Shops

Blog cover image for the 2026 AGM Platinum Awards, featuring a stylized white trophy with the AGM logo and the words “Platinum Awards 2026” on it. Above the trophy, text reads “Celebrating the 2026 AGM Platinum Awards – Top 100 Golf Shops” on a soft gradient silver-blue background with subtle sparkles.

Behind every great golf shop is a great team, and this year’s AGM Platinum Awards recognize the leaders who make outstanding retail experiences possible. The Association of Golf Merchandisers is proud to recognize the 2026 AGM Platinum Awards Top 100 Golf Shops, a celebration of the most outstanding retail operations across the world.

These shops excel not only in product selection and presentation but in the overall experience they create for golfers and guests. From compelling marketing strategies to exceptional customer service and operational excellence, each shop selected represents the very best of what golf retail can be.

The 2026 honorees span every type of operation including public, private, resort, and off-course facilities. A panel of impartial industry experts reviewed all submissions with a focus on key performance areas that define successful modern retail. Evaluation categories included visual merchandising, marketing and promotions, staff development, revenue performance, and the ability to create a memorable shopping environment.

Whether large or small, longtime nominee or first-time winner, every recognized shop demonstrates a commitment to growth and innovation that strengthens the entire industry.

Join Us in Recognizing This Year’s Honorees

All winners will be formally celebrated during a special presentation at the 2026 PGA Show.

2026 AGM Platinum Awards Top 100 Golf Shops Presentation
Location: The Retreat Stage in Hall E at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Below you will find the complete list of the Top 100 Golf Shops recognized with the 2026 AGM Platinum Award. We invite you to celebrate their achievements and be inspired by the creativity and leadership represented throughout this distinguished group.

Abeanqui Country Club – Rye Beach, NH
Addison Reserve Country Club – Delray Beach, FL
Aphrodite Hills Resort – Paphos, Cyprus
Arrowood Golf Course – Oceanside, CA
Atlanta Athletic Club – Duluth, GA
Balsam Mountain Preserve – Sylva, NC
Baltusrol Golf Club – Springfield, NJ
Bear Lakes Country Club – West Palm Beach, FL
Big Canyon Country Club – Huntington Beach, CA
Blackwolf Run – Kohler, WI
Boca West Country Club – Boca Raton, FL
Burlingame Country Club – Hillsborough, CA
Capital City Club – Atlanta, GA
Castle Pines Golf Club – Castle Rock, CO
Cherokee Town and Country Club – Atlanta, GA
Colorado Golf Club – Parker, CO
Columbine Country Club – Columbine Valley, CO Congressional Country Club – Bethesda, MD
Country Club of Lincoln – Lincoln, NE
Country Club of Missouri – Columbia, MO
Desert Mountain Club – Scottsdale, AZ
Eastward Ho! – Chatham, MA
Erin Hills – Hartford, WI
Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club – Bedminster, NJ
Forest Lake Country Club – Bloomfield Hills, MI
Forsyth Country Club – Winston-Salem, NC
Gaillardia Country Club – Oklahoma City, OK
Greenville Country Club – Greenville, SC
Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop – Sacramento, CA
Hallbrook Country Club – Leawood, KS
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club – Orlando, FL
Interlachen Country Club – Edina, MN
Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club – Jupiter, FL
Kapalua Bay Course – Lahaina, HI
Kapalua-The Plantation Course – Lahaina, HI
Kapolei Golf Club – Kapolei, HI
Kinloch Golf Club – Manakin-Sabot, VA
Ko Olina Golf Club – Kapolei, HI
La Cantera Golf Club – San Antonio, TX
Lake Toxaway Country Club – Lake Toxaway, NC
Laurel Valley Golf Club – Ligonier, PA
Liberty National Golf Club – Jersey City, NJ
Loblolly – Hobe Sound, FL
Maderas Golf Club – Poway, CA
Manasquan River Golf Club – Brielle, NJ
Mizner Country Club – Delray Beach, FL
Monarch Beach Golf Links – Dana Point, CA
Monterey Peninsula Country Club – Pebble Beach, CA
NCR (National Cash Register) Country Club – Kettering, OH
North Shore Country Club – Mequon, WI
Oak Hill Country Club – Rochester, NY
Oaks Country Club – Tulsa, OK
Pelican Sound Golf & River Club – Estero, FL
Pine Lake Country Club – Orchard Lake, MI
Pinehurst Resort – Pinehurst, NC
Princeville Makai Golf Club – Princeville, HI
Quail Creek Country Club – Naples, FL
Quail West Golf & Country Club – Naples, FL
Reynolds Lake Oconee – The Oconee Course – Greensboro, GA
River Bend Golf & Country Club – Great Falls, VA
San Antonio Country Club – San Antonio, TX
Sawgrass Country Club – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Silverado Resort and Spa – Napa, CA
St. Andrews Country Club – Boca Raton, FL
Streamsong Resort – Bowling Green, FL
Terravita Golf and Country Club – Scottsdale, AZ
The Abaco Club – Abaco, Bahamas
The Club at Chatham Hills – Westfield, IN
The Club at High Hampton – Cashiers, NC
The Club at Mediterra – Naples, FL
The Country Club at Mirasol – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The Country Club of Colorado – Colorado Springs, CO
The Country Club of Virginia – Richmond, VA
The Farms Golf Club – Rancho Santa Fe, CA
The Heritage Shop at Pebble Beach – Pebble Beach, CA
The Links at Spanish Bay Pro Shop – Pebble Beach, CA
The Lone Cypress and Women’s Shop at Pebble Beach – Pebble Beach, CA
The Park – West Palm Beach, FL
The Royal Montreal Golf Club – L’ile-Bizard, QC, Canada
The Sanctuary Golf Club – Sanibel, FL
The TwinEagles CLub – Naples, FL
Thornblade Club – Greer, SC
TPC Louisiana – Avondale, LA
TPC River Highlands – Cromwell, CT
TPC San Antonio – San Antonio, TX
TPC Sawgrass – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
TPC Scottsdale – Scottsdale, AZ
TPC Sugarloaf – Duluth, GA
TPC Summerlin – Las Vegas, NV
Troon North Golf Club – Scottsdale, AZ
True Blue Golf Club – Pawleys Island, SC
Waialae Country Club – Honolulu, HI
Wannamoisett Country Club – Rumford, RI
Washington Golf & Country Club – Arlington, VA
Waterville Golf Links – Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland
Westin Kierland Golf Club – Scottsdale, AZ
Whistling Straits – Sheboygan, WI
Wichita Country Club – Wichita, KS
Wilderness Country Club – Naples, FL
Willow Oaks Country Club – Richmond, VA
Woodmont Country Club – Rockville, MD

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