By Leonard Finkel
Four golf courses from across the nation have been selected for both their service and excellence as the National Golf Course Owners Association’s finalists for National Course of the Year.
The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort (Indiana), Canoe Brook Country Club (New Jersey), Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club (Florida) and Poppy Hills Golf Course (California) are the final four for this prestigious honor.
The National Course of the Year Award honors a member demonstrating four criteria: exceptional quality of the course, exceptional quality of ownership and management, outstanding contribution to its community and significant contribution to the game.
The honor has been awarded every year since 2003. Last year, Forest Dunes of Roscommon, Michigan, was the award winner.
All finalists will be recognized during an awards ceremony at the 2017 Golf Business Conference in Orlando, Florida, February 7-9. The winner will be announced at the Celebration Dinner on Thursday, February 9.