The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has revealed the winners of the BIGGA Awards 2025 at a star-studded event on the opening evening of the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME).
Merthyr Tydfil venue Morlais Castle Golf Club was revealed as the winner of the Championship Greenkeeping Performance of the Year Award with Bernhard and Company.
The judges selected the three-strong greenkeeping team as winners ahead of the other, more established, finalists from Woburn Golf Club and Burnham & Berrow Golf Club due to their commitment to including the local community in the event’s hosting.
Morlais Castle was nominated following the successful hosting of the Welsh Team Championship.
Head Greenkeeper Stewart Freeman collected the award alongside his wife, Tessa, who also helped with greenkeeping tasks during the championship.
The greenkeeping team from Parkstone Golf Club was also picking up an award on the night, who was revealed as the winner of the Greenkeeping Project of the Year Award with Price Turfcare.
It marks a second awards success for Grant Peters and his team, having previously won a BIGGA Award in 2020.
Parkstone’s greenkeepers overcame multiple setbacks to create an exciting opening tee shot and practice area at the Top 100 course on the south coast.
They were chosen as winners ahead of outstanding entries from Cowdray Golf Club and Long Ashton Golf Club, with the judges praising the communication and innovation of all three nominees.
The BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) continues until Thursday, 23 January, at the Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire.
Bernhard and Company‘s Contribution to the 2025 BIGGA Awards
The final award of the evening was presented to Stephen Bernhard, founder of Bernhard and Company.
Throughout Stephen’s distinguished career, he has advocated for greenkeeper training and education, culminating in the launch of the Bernhard Academy in 2019.
Through Stephen’s generosity, more than 200 BIGGA members have participated in the BIGGA Delegation to the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, and countless other greenkeepers owe their success to his support and investment in the turf management industry.