Golfplan's Awards, Accolades and Tournaments
ARGENTINA
Pilar Golf, Buenos Aires
- Host of the 2015 Latin America Amateur Championship
BRUNEI
Royal Brunei GC, Jerudong Park
- Designed for the Sultan of Brunei
CHINA
Grand Shanghai Resort, Kunshan City
- Tournament Host, China Open (1998)
- Best Natural Environment Golf Club (China Golf 2002)
- China’s Best 18 Holes (Golf Digest 2001)
- Golf Club with the Most Characteristic Fairway (China Golf 1999, 2000)
Qiandaohu Country Club, Hangzhou
- #1 Best New Golf Club (2008 China Golf Award)
- #2 Best Golf Course Design (2008 China Golf Award)
- No. 2 Course in China (China Golf 2009)
Weihai Point Golf & Resort, Weihai
- Best New International Course (Links Magazine 2008)
- Runner Up Best New International Course (Golf Inc. 2009)
- Best Golf Course China (CNBC International Property Awards 2010)
FINLAND
Kerigolf, Kerimaa-Savonlinna
- 1st, Top Ten Courses in Finland
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Finland (Golf Digest 2007)
Nordcenter G & CC, Aminnefors
- 6th, Top Ten Courses in Finland
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 8 in Finland (Golf Digest 2006)
Oulu Golf Course, Oulu
- Farthest North 36 holes in the World
FRANCE
EuroDisneyland, Paris
- Inaugural Tournament May, 1993 – Sponsored by Perrier
Golf d’Arcangues, Biarritz
- The 10 Best Courses in France (Golf Europeen 7/91)
- 100 Top Courses in France (France Golf 9/91)
Golf du Cap d’Agde, Cap d’Agde
- 33rd, Top 50 Courses in Europe (Golf World 11/82)
- 8th, Ten Most “Difficult” in France
- 100 Top Courses in France (France Golf 9/91)
- 18 hole Resort Course and 9 hole Teaching Academy
Golf de Frégate, Bandol/St. Cyr-sur-Mer
- Home course of the European PGA Annual Jezequel Classic Open
Golf de l’Isle Adam, Isle Adam
- Winning Course for 1996 (Golf Complet du Golfeur)
Massane-Montpellier GC, Baillargues
- 5th, Ten Most “Difficult” in France
- 100 Top Courses in France (France Golf 9/91)
INDIA
Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi – Renovation
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in India (Golf Digest 2007)
INDONESIA
Bali Handara CC, Bali – Designed with Thomson and Wolverage
- 50 Greatest Courses in the World (Golf Magazine, 1979)
- 50 Greatest Courses in the World (Golf Magazine, 1981)
- Best Courses – “Eastern Promise”
- The World’s Best International-Silver Medalist (Golf Magazine, 1989)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 10 in Indonesia (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 7 in Indonesia (Golf Digest 2007)
Jagorawi Golf & Country Club, Jakarta
- The World Great Golf Courses, Michael Hobbs, Top 40 (1998)
- Asia’s Top 50 Golf Courses, James Spence, No. 28 (2004)
- The Finest Golf Courses in of Asia & Australia, James Spence, Top 50 (2005)
- Best Golf Courses in Indonesia, No. 9 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
New Kuta Golf Resort, Bali
- Best New International Course (Links Magazine 2008)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 10 in Indonesia (Golf Digest 2009)
- Best Courses in Indonesia, No. 3 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
ITALY
Saturnia Golf Resort, Saturnia
- Best New Course (Golf Magazine, Italy 2008)
- Best Golf Course Italy (CNBC International Property Awards 2010)
JAPAN
Bonari Kogen Golf Club, Mt. Bandai National Park, Fukushima Prefecture
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 10 in Japan (Golf Digest 2006)
MALAYSIA
Awana GC, Genting Highlands
- The World’s Best International-Silver Medalist (Golf Magazine, 1989)
- 10th, Best Courses Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Most Scenic Course (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- 2nd, Most Beautiful Hole, Hole #4 (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- 3rd, Best Facilities Offered (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Courses Without Par, Best Golf in Southeast Asia (1990)
Saujana G & CC, Kuala Lumpur
- Best Courses – “Eastern Promise”
- The World’s Best International-Silver Medalist (Golf Magazine, 1989)
- Best Course in Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Most Memorable Course, Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Most Difficult Course, Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Most Difficult Hole, Hole #2, Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Best Maintained Golf Course, Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Best Facilities Offered, Malaysia (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Courses Without Par, Best Golf in Southeast Asia (1990)
- Golf Magazine’s book “100 Best Golf Resorts in the World”
- No. 69, The 100 Best Golf Courses Outside the US (Golf Digest, 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Malaysia (Golf Digest 2006)
- Best Course in Malaysia (Incl. Brunei), No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
- Best Courses in Malaysia, No. 3 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
POLAND
Krakow Valley Golf Club, Krakow
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Poland (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in Poland (Golf Digest 2007)
PHILIPPINES
Anvaya Cove Golf & Sports Club, Subic Bay
- Best New Course in Asia Pacific (Asian Golf Monthly, 2014)
- Best Course in the Philippines (Asian Golf Monthly, 2015)
PORTUGAL
Carvoeiro Resort, Carvoeiro, Algarve
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 13 in Portugal (Golf Digest 2006)
SINGAPORE
Seletar Country Club, Singapore
- 2020 Environmental Excellence Award- ASGCA
2020 Best Renovated Golf Course(Asia Pacific)- Global Golf Awards
Sentosa Golf Club, Serapong Course, Sentosa Island
- 3rd, Best Courses in Singapore (Golf Malaysia, August 1994)
- 3rd, Most Difficult Hole, Hole #15 (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Courses Without Par, Best Golf in Southeast Asia (1990)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Singapore (Golf Digest 2007)
- Host of Singapore Open (2005-07)
- Asia – British Open Qualifying Course 2005-07
- Host Venue of the Year by members of the Asian Tour (2006)
- Best Course in Singapore (Asian Golf Monthly, 2006)
- Asia’s top 5 Championship Courses (Asian Golf Monthly, 2006)
- Best Course in Singapore (Asian Golf Monthly, 2005)
- Best Golf & Country Club (Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2004-05)
- World Qualifying Rounds for the Dunhill Cup (1988)
- Best Championship Course in Asia, No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
- Best Course in Singapore, No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
- Host of the Barclays Singapore Open & LPGA Tour HSBC Women’s Champions
- Best Golf Course in Singapore, No. 1 (Golf Digest, 2013)
- Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses (2013)
- Best Course in Singapore, N0 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
- 1st Runner-up Best Championship Course in Asia pacific (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
- Asia’s 10 Most Elite Golf Courses (Forbes Magazine, 2013)
- Best Courses in Singapore, No. 4 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 58 (Golf Digest, 2016)
Tanah Merah CC, Changi
- 2nd, Best Courses in Singapore (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Most Memorable Course, Singapore (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Best Maintained Course, Singapore (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Best Facilities Offered, Singapore (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- 2nd, Most Scenic Course, Singapore (Golf Malaysia, August 1991)
- Host of the 1996 Johnny Walker Classic
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in Singapore (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in Singapore (Golf Digest 2007)
- Best Course in Asia, No. 2 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
- Best Course in Singapore, No. 2 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
- Best Clubhouse in Asia, No. 3 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
SOUTH AFRICA
Pezula Golf Club, Knysna
- Most Environmentally Aware Development in the World, Gold Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2005)
- Best Luxury Development, Gold Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2005)
- Best Golf Development, Silver Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2006)
- Best Sustainable Development, Silver Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2006)
- Best South African Development, Gold Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2006)
- Best Luxury Development, Gold Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2006)
- Developer of the Year, Gold Medal (Homes Overseas Awards 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 12 in South Africa (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 15 in South Africa (Golf Digest 2007)
- No. 7 Course in 20 Best Golf Resorts of the World (PrimeLocation.com 2010)
SOUTH KOREA
Asiana Country Club, Yonginku, Kyun-do
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 10 in South Korea (Golf Digest 2006)
Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 72 (Golf Digest, 2014)
- The 2013 Platinum Clubs of the World
- Best Courses in Korea, No. 7 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
- Voted “Favorite Venue on Tour” by the Asian PGA Tour players following the K.J. Choi Invitational (2014)
The Club at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked 79 (Golf Digest, 2016)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 43 (Golf Magazine, 2015)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 45 (Golf Magazine, 2013)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 49 (Golf Magazine, 2011)
- Top 50 Golf Courses in the World in the last 50 years: Ranked No. 20 (Golf Magazine, 2010)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 55 (Golf Magazine, 2009)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 60 (Golf Magazine, 2007)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 96 (Golf Magazine, 2005)
- Top 100 Private Clubs in the World (Golf Magazine, 2004)
- 100 Best Courses Outside the United States, No. 33 (Golf Digest 2012)
- 100 Best Courses Outside the United States, No 64 (Golf Digest 2009)
- 100 Best Courses Outside the United States, No. 45 (Golf Digest 2007)
- Top 100 Golf Courses in the World: Ranked No. 59 (Golf Digest, 2014)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in South Korea (Golf Digest 2009)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in South Korea (Golf Digest 2007)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 3 in South Korea (Golf Digest 2006)
- Best Course in Japan/Korea, No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2007)
- Best Course in Asia Pacific, No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2012)
- Best Course in Korea, No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2012)
- Best Course in Korea, No. 1 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
Pine Beach Golf Links, Haenam
- Best New Course (Golf Magazine Korea, 2009)
- Best New Courses (Links Magazine, 2009)
- Best Course in Korea, No. 2 (Asian Golf Monthly, 2013)
- No. 1 Course in Korea (Golf Magazine Korea, 2004)
- Top 50 Golf Courses in the World in the last 50 Years: Ranked #20 (Golf Magazine, 2009)
SWEDEN
Molndals Golfklub, Lindome
- Best Course in Sweden (Swedish Golf Journalism Association)
TAIWAN – REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Orient Golf Club, Linkou
- Most Popular Daily Fee Course in Taiwan
- Best Course in Taiwan, No. 3 (Asian Golf Monthly 2007)
Lin Kou Golf Club, Lin kou
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 7 in Taiwan (Golf Digest 2007)
TUNISIA
El Kantaoui GC, Port El Kantaoui – Designed with Thomson & Wolveridge
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 8 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2006)
Golf Citrus, Hammamet
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 3 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 4 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2007))
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Tunisia(La Foret) (Golf Digest 2009)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 5 in Tunisia(Les Oliviers) (Golf Digest 2009)
Golf de Flamingo, Monastir
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2007)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2009)
Golf de Tabarka, Tabarka
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 1 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2006)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 2 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2007)
The Oasis Golf Club, Tozeur
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 3 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2007)
- Planet Golf World Rankings, No. 3 in Tunisia (Golf Digest 2009)
UNITED STATES
California
Carmel Mountain Ranch Golf Course, San Diego
- 20th, Top 25 Public Golf Courses for 1991, (California Golf 6/92)
- 20th, Top 25 Public Golf Courses for 1992, (California Golf 6/93)
- 3 Stars, San Diego: Golf in the Big Leagues, (Golf Digest 2/96)
- San Diego, Where to Play, (Golf Magazine 2/96)
Desert Falls Country Club, Desert Falls
- Top 5 Courses by Slope Rating – Palm Springs Area
- Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament Site
Eagle Ridge, Gilroy
- No. 27 – Best Courses for Women (Golf for Women magazine 2001)
Oakhurst Country Club, Clayton
- Best New Course in Northern California 1990 (California Golf)
- 5th California Golf Top 25 Public Affordable Golf Courses 1990
- Included in Best 18 holes in the East Bay 1994 & 95 (Oakland Tribune & Valley Herald)
Redhawk Country Club, Temecula
- 7th, Top 25 Golf Courses for 1993, Public (California Golf 6/93)
- 19th, Top 25 Golf Courses for 1993, Overall (California Golf 6/93)
- 4 Stars, San Diego: Golf in the Big Leagues, (Golf Digest 2/96)
- “The Musts”, San Diego, Where to Play, (Golf Magazine 2/96)
Windsor Golf Course, Windsor
- 8th California Golf Top 25 Public Affordable Golf Courses
- Rated Among the Top 3 Courses on the Nike US Professional Tour
- 19th, Top 25 Public Courses, N. Calif. & N. Nevada 1996 (Golf Today 1996)
New Jersey
Shore Gate Golf Club, Ocean View
- Golf Magazine 2002 Top 10 You Can Play
- Ranked #9 in New Jersey, Golf Magazine 2010 Top 100 Best Courses Near You
- Golf Digest 2003 Top 10 Best New Upscale Public Courses in America
- Golf Digest 2005 No. 2 Public Course in New Jersey
- 4½ stars Golf Digest 2006-07 Places to Play
- Golf Digest 2009 No. 20 Best in State
Washington
Kayak Point Golf Course, Stanwood
- List of Most Beautiful Holes – Stanwood
- Top 75 Public Courses in the United States (Golf Digest, 1991-1996)
Vietnam
Nara Binh Tien Golf & Beach Resort, Cam Ranh
- Featured in Golf Course Architecture Magazine in July 2021