Effectively managing pace of play – central to the player experience – is more important than ever, as the volume of golf played across the US continues to trend upward.

Leveraging on-course optimization technology and in-depth data helps courses proactively manage pace and flow of play, opening up business opportunities like increased tee sheet capacity and dynamic pricing.

The education session will outline how technology and data will help power your course’s economic engine, ultimately resulting in a sizeable ROI.

Great news—you can now watch our latest expert webinar, featuring Sugar Ridge and Pebble Creek, on demand, at your convenience!

Titled “Enhanced pace, player experiences and revenue – the impact of data and optimization tech at Sugar Ridge and Pebble Creek,” it features Denny Mercurio and Jake Schapker. They ran us through the innovative ways they’ve boosted revenue and obtained real-time line of sight across both facilities.

Sugar Ridge has brought this season’s average round time under 4 hours, and Pebble Creek is a full 22 minutes under its goal time.

Kennesaw, Ga. (Oct. 31, 2024) – Tagmarshal—the golf-market leader in optimizing on-course operations and pace-of-play management through data-driven software—announces the winners of the 2024 Tagmarshal Awards, now in its 5th consecutive year.

These awards recognize outstanding achievements of the company’s golf course partners based on verifiable data, established benchmarks, and a commitment to driving continuous improvement. Courses are rated based on strict criteria including pace and flow of play, efficiency, deployment of advanced strategies, and levels of on-course service. All Tagmarshal partner courses around the world—more than 600—are considered for recognition.  

The 2024 Tagmarshal Awards reflect the company’s focus on providing unrivaled support to partners while helping them implement optimization strategies that create long-term value and ROI.

“The exceptional results achieved by our partners are illustrative of the hard work put in by their respective teams,” said Bodo Sieber, CEO, Tagmarshal. “Our data shows that in another year of increased on-course participation, and challenges like labor shortages and rising costs, these clubs have harnessed the power of optimization tech to deliver enhanced player experiences, efficiencies, and revenue gains.” 

 Tagmarshal Awards are presented at three levels—Diamond, Platinum, and Gold—based on a course’s performance. The highest-level 2024 Diamond Award winners in the U.S and Canada. are:

• Ballantrae Golf Club (Stouffville, Ontario, Canada)
• Baltusrol Golf Club (Springfield, NJ)
• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon, OR)
• Blackhawk Golf Club (Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada)
• Blue Devil Golf Club (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
• Country Club at Castle Pines (Castle Pines, CO)
• Country Club of Charleston (Charleston, SC)
• Erin Hills Golf Course (Erin, WI)
• Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club (Fort Myers, FL)
• Jackrabbit Run Golf Course (Grand Island, NE)
• Keystone Resort (Keystone, CO)
• Metropolis Country Club (White Plains, NY)
• Mill Run Golf Club (Ontario, CA)
• Navesink Country Club (Red Bank, NJ)
• Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA)
• Pinehurst Resort No. 2 & No. 4 (Pinehurst, NC)
• Pinnacle Golf Club (Grove City, OH)
• Scarboro Golf & Country Club (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
• Serenoa Golf Club (Sarasota, FL)
• Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Briarcliff Manor, NY)
• Solitude Links Golf Course & Banquet Center (Kimball, MI)
• St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Club (Aurora, Ontario, Canada)
• Terravita Golf & Country Club (Scottsdale, AZ)
• The Golf Club at Bradshaw Farm (Woodstock, GA)
• The Meadows Golf Course (Litchfield, ME)
• The Minikahda Club (Minneapolis, MN)
• The Springhaven Club (Wallingford, PA)
• Wee Burn Country Club (Darien, CT)
• Willow Springs Golf Course (West Friendship, MD)
• Woodbridge Golf Club (Wylie, TX)

“What excites me about the awards is to see a municipal course with modest resources utilize our technology to achieve the same operational impact as our major-championship-host destination courses or exceptional top 100 private club partners, benchmarked and based on data,” Sieber added.

“The software and all of the features have worked wonders for our operation, because it’s unlike anything that we’ve seen before,” said Matt Kloppenburg, PGA, Director of Golf, at Scottsdale’s Terravita Golf Club, one of this year’s Diamond Award winners.

A series of Special Awards are also presented, recognizing the best performers in six key categories:

• Biggest Mover: Navesink Country Club (NJ)
• Top Innovator: The Medalist Golf Club (MI)
• Best Multi-Course Operator: KemperSports—Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (OR), Streamsong (FL), Sand Valley Golf Resort (WI)
• Best Newcomers, US: Kettle Hills (WI); Franklin Bridge Golf Club (TN)
• Top International: St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Club (Canada); Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro (Spain); Trump Turnberry (Scotland)
• Best Newcomer, International: Old Course at St. Andrews Links (Scotland)

“Tagmarshal has really been beneficial, and our bottom line has increased tremendously,” said Lowell Weaver, owner and general manager of The Medalist Golf Club.

To see the complete list of Award Winners, go to tagmarshal.com/Awards.

To learn more about how Tagmarshal will help a course’s performance leading to enhanced player experiences, increased efficiency, and additional revenue, go to tagmarshal.com.