Arizona Women’s Golf Association names 2016 Golf Endorsed by Members (GEM) awardees

Arizona Women’s Golf Association (AWGA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports learning, enjoying and administering the game of golf for women, has named 20 golf clubs from 13 Arizona cities as the 2016 GEM awardees.

The Golf Endorsed by Members (GEM) program, inaugurated by AWGA in 2013, recognizes golf clubs that are highly rated by its members based on customer service, merchandise availability,clubhouse and facilities, food and beverage, and course conditions.

“Women comprise 20 percent of the 25 million U.S. golfers,” said Mary Pomroy, AWGA’s Executive Director. “They are the decision makers regarding where they are going to play golf and which clubs they are going to join. The GEM program was designed to provide women playing golf in Arizona recommendations based on AWGA member’s experiences.”

Of the 2016 awardees, 18 of the clubs have received this award in the past.

“The GEM awards influences golf spending habits for women, their spouses, their friends and their families,” said Pomroy. “They also provide feedback for golf course owners and operators for learning about and understanding women’s preferences.”

The Arizona Women’s Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that that supports learning, enjoying and administering the game of golf for women.

The AWGA has approximately 320 member courses and 23,00 golf members across the state of Arizona.

For more information, visit awga.org

The 2016 Arizona Women’s Golf Association GEM awardees include:

Camelback Golf Club – 1st award – Public – Scottsdale

Copper Canyon Golf Club – 3rd award – Public – Wittman

Desert Highlands Golf Club – 2nd award – Private – Scottsdale

Desert Mountain Club – 4th award – Private – Scottsdale

Encanterra Country Club – 4th award – Private – San Tan Valley

Forest Highlands – 4th award – Private – Flagstaff

The Gallery Golf Club – 4th award – Private – Marana

Gold Canyon Golf Resort – 2nd award – Public – Gold Canyon

The Highlands at Dove Mountain – 4th award – Semi-Private - Marana

Los Caballeros Golf Club – 2nd award – Public – Wickenburg

Omni Tucson National Golf Club – 4th award – Public – Tucson

Pinetop Country Club – 3rd award – Private – Pinetop

Pinetop Lakes Golf and Country Club – 2nd award – Public – Pinetop

Poston Butte Golf Club – 3rd award – Public – Florence

SaddleBrooke Golf Club – 3rd award – Private – Oracle

Sewallo Golf Club – 1st award – Public – Tucson

Superstition Mountain Golf Club – 4th award – Private – Gold Canyon

Tonto Verde Golf Club – 4th award – Semi-Private – Rio Verde

Troon North Golf Club – 2nd award – Semi-Private – Scottsdale

Ventana Canyon Golf Club – 4th award – Public – Tucson