The Harry Colt Award

The EIGCA Harry Colt Award recognises outstanding contributions to golf or golf development. Presented to an organisation or individual that has provided exemplary service to the development of golf or has been active in the golf business and promoted the game of golf and its development, the Harry Colt Award honours the role played in safeguarding the future of golf.

Tim Lobb, EIGCA President (L) presents the Harry Colt Award to Toby Ingleton of Golf Course Architecture Magazine at the EIGCA Annual Meeting in Turkey

Candidates are nominated by EIGCA members and considered by the Awards Committee of past EIGCA Presidents. The decision of this Committee must then be ratified by EIGCA's Council.

Winners of the Harry Colt Award have historically been organisations, but in 2018, Bernhard Langer was the first individual to be honoured.

Previous winners are:

• 2023 Golf Course Architecture Magazine
• 2021 Annika Sörenstam
• 2018 Bernhard Langer
• 2016 Golfing Union of Ireland
• 2015 Golf Environment Organisation
• 2010 The R&A

xThe R&A's Duncan Weir (left) accepting the trophy from David Krause

xPeter Fjällman & Tom Mackenzie present the Harry Colt Award to Jonathan Smith of the GEO

xTom Mackenzie presenting the award to Kevin McIntyre, Golfing Union of Ireland

xRoss McMurray, left, and Christoph Staedler, right, present the Harry Colt Award to Bernhard Langer © Mark Alexander Photography

xChristoph Staedler presents the Harry Colt Award to Annika Sörenstam