Industry Honors
Created in 1994, this awards program annually recognizes outstanding achievement in various areas of the golf industry.Nominations in a dozen categories are accepted throughout the year from anyone in the golf business.Industry Honors sub-committees, consisting of people with expertise in specific categories, then trim nominees down to the top three in each category, creating the Final Ballot.Winners are determined via a vote of ING members. Nominees are recognized and winners are announced in ClubING at the PGA Show.The ING Industry Honors Committee is chaired by Holly Geoghegan of Golf Marketing Services and The Golf Insiders radio show.Industry Honors Past Winners
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT
2018 – Tim Clarke
2017 – Chip Brewer
2016 – Dean Snell
2015 – Ken Morton Sr.
2014 – Michael Whan
2013 – Pam Swensen
2012 – Joe Steranka
2011 – Annika Sorenstam
2010 – Major Dan Rooney
2009 – Phil Tralies
2008 – Joshua Jacobs
2007 – Mark King
2006 – David Fay
2005 – Jim Awtrey
2004 – Dick DeLa Cruz
2003 – Rob O’Loughlin
2002 – Bob Wood
2001 – Mark King
2000 – David Glod
DIGITAL MARKETING
2018 – TPC Sawgrass/Golf Central Magazine
2017 – Cystic Fibrosis/iNet Golf
2016 – Frogger/Revolution Golf
2015 – Swingclick/Revolution Golf
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
2018 – Youth On Course
2017 – Girls Independent Golf League
2016 – Topgolf
2015 – Kay McMahon – Golf 8.5
2014 – Drive, Chip & Putt
2013 – Little Linksters Association
2012 – SNAG Golf
2011 – EWGA
2010 – Okeeheelee Golf Course
2009 – East Potomac Golf Club
2008 – Total Golf Adventures
2007 – LPGA/USGA Girls
2006 – Button Hole Golf
2005 – Play Golf America
2004 – 1st Tee’s National School Golf Program
2003 – John Engh, Hook A Kid On Golf
2002 – USGA Junior Links
2001 – NGCOA – Get Linked
PRINT AD – Products and Services
2018 – Callaway Golf
2017 – Aldila
2016 – Callaway Golf
2015 – Under Armour
2014 – Cobra Bio Cell Driver
2013 – Ashworth
2012 – TaylorMade Golf
2011 – Celebration Golf Management
2010 – College For Cancer Charity With Will Farrell
2009 – adidas
2008 – adidas
2007 – TaylorMade Drivers
2006 – Mizuno
2005 – Cleveland Golf
2004 – Srixon
2003 – Strata
2002 – Wilson
PRINT AD – Travel and Real Estate
2018 – Hammock Beach Resort
2017 – Boyne Golf
2016 – Bandon Dunes
2015 – Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club
2014 – Casa De Campo
2013 – Pinehurst Resort
2012 – Pinehurst Resort
2011 – Pinehurst Resort
2010 – The Old Course Hotel
2009 – Bermuda
2008 – Pinehurst Resort
2007 – Alabama
2006 – GolfOrlando
2005 – Wales Tourist Board
2004 – State Of South Carolina
2003 – Hershey Resorts
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Market Leaders
2018 – Tour Edge Exotics EXS Driver
2017 – Callaway Epic Driver
2016 – TaylorMade M2 Driver
2015 – TaylorMade M1 Driver
2014 – Tour Edge Exotics CB Pro Fairway Woods
2013 – TaylorMade SLDR Driver
2012 – TaylorMade RocketBallz Fairway Woods
2011 – TaylorMade R11 Driver
2010 – TaylorMade Penta TP Ball
2009 – TaylorMade Burner Irons
2008 – Bridgestone B330-RX Golf Ball
2007 – TaylorMade Burner Driver
2006 – Nike Sasquatch Driver
2005 – Tour Edge Exotics
2004 – TaylorMade R7 Driver
2003 – TaylorMade 500 Series Driver
2002 – Odyssey Two-Ball Putter
2001 – Titleist Pro V1 Golf Ball
2000 – PING
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Emerging Companies
2018 – Knuth Golf 257+ Woods
2017 – PXG Irons
2016 – Knuth Golf High Heat 3-Wood
2015 – Knuth Golf High Heat Driver
2014 – Alphard Golf Duo Cart Bag
2013 – Nexbelt
2012 – SmartSwing
2011 – Herbie’s One-Putt Wedge
2010 – Eazy Bag
2009 – The Putting Game
2008 – Rife Putters
2007 – Trion:Z
2006 (Tie) – Accu-Length; Zelocity
2005 – Sunbuster Eyewear
2004 – Balance Certified
2003 – KZG Forged Irons
2002 – Golf Datatech
2001 – Ahead
2000 – Kallassy’s Swing Magic
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Soft Goods/Accessories
2018 – CopperTech Glove
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Training Products
2018 – Orange Whip Wedge
2017 – Steadihead Putting Trainer
2016 – Swingclick
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Technology
2018 – Voice Caddie
2017 – Golf Genius
2016 – Arccos 360 Shot Tracker
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Misc. Products
2018 – Zero Friction Supertubes
2017 – Oska Pulse
2016 – Zero Friction DistancePro Glove
TV COMMERCIAL
2018 – LPGA – The Next Wave
2017 – MasterCard – Arnie Would
2016 – PGA Tour Superstore – Father’s Day
2015 – Bridgestone Golf – Drone Fire
2014 – Aflac – Bad Golfer
2013 – Bridgestone – Compression
2012 – CBS Golf Promo
2011 – FedEx
2010 – FedEx
2009 – eTrade-Baby Golfer
2008 – Titleist – I Mark My Ball
2007 – Buick and Tiger’s Clubs
2006 – TaylorMade Leading Drivers
2005 – Michelob, with Sergio Garcia
2004 – Nike – Frank and the Poodle
2003 – Amex – Tiger and the Dog
2002 – Nike – David Duval and Dog
2001 – Sign Boy Eating Hot Dogs with Tim Herron
VIDEO MARKETING
2017 – French Lick Resort
GOLF COURSE DESIGN
2014 – Notah Begay/Ty Butler
2013 – Tom Doak/Coore & Crenshaw
2012 – Coore & Crenshaw
2011 – Coore & Crenshaw
2010 – Gil Hanse
2009 – Pete Dye
2008 – Mike Dasher
2007 – Pete Dye
2006 – Ron Prichard
2005 – Mike Strantz
2004 – Tom Doak
2003 – Dr. Michael Hurdzan
2002 – Rees Jones
2001 – Tom Doak
2000 – Jack Nicklaus
TV COMMERCIAL SERIES
2015 – Skechers, with Matt Kuchar
2014 – Bridgestone Golf – Made In America
2013 – USGA While We’re Young
2012 – Bridgestone Golf
2011 – MasterCard 4’somes
2010 – Titleist NXT Ball With Scott Van Pelt, Di Stewart
2009 – Bridgestone Golf Balls With Couples, Trevino
2008 – Cobra: Feherty and the Yellow Chair
2007 – Adidas All-Weather Series
2006 – Foot-Joy with Sign Boy
2005 – PGA Tour – These Guys Are Good
2004 – Nike – Frank The Talking Headcover
2003 – Nike – Frank The Talking Headcover
2002 – Pinnacle Long Drive With Daly
2001 – PGA Tour – These Guys Are Good
2000 – Pine Needles Resort
TOURNAMENT SERVICE
2015 – Haggin Oaks Golf & Guitars
2014 – Wegmans LPGA Championship
2013 – Mesquite’s Golf Fore Kids Tournament
2012 – Billy Casper Golf
2011 – Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
2010 – Notah Begay NB3 Challenge
2009 – Women Playing For T.I.M.E.
2008 – World Am 25th Anniversary
2007 – EWGA Golf Committee
2006 – Heather Farr Leader Dog
2005 – ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am
2004 – Chick-Fil-A
2003 (Tie) – Rick Zurak/John Solheim
2002 – Jim Bell, Bay Hill
2001 – Brad Faxon/Billy Andrade Charity Event
PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN/EVENT
2015 – The Legends Championship at French Lick Resort
2014 – TaylorMade Golf Distance For All
2013 – USGA’S While We’re Young Campaign
2012 – adidas Golf
2011 – TaylorMade Golf White Out
2010 – Visit Wales Ryder Cup Campaign
2009 – PGA Tour/adias-Dress Sergio
2008 – Tour Edge Media Day at PGA Show
2007 – St. Andrews Links Trust
2006 – Element 21 In Space
2005 – The Golf Industry Show
2004 – State Of Michigan
2003 – Buick Tiger Trap
2002 – TaylorMade-adidas Golf
2001 – Tour Edge – Soap In The PGA Hotel Rooms
PRINT AD – Trade Publications
2014 – Category Discontinued
2013 – GCSAA
2012 – Yamaha Golf Cars
2011 – Golfweek
2010 – Ashworth
2009 – Toro
2008 – Toro
2007 – John Deere
2006 – Play Golf America
2005 – Club Car
2004 – Club Car
2003 – John Deere
2002 – Fairway Golf Cars
2001 – John Deere