Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Bobby Jones Golf Course, managed by the boutique management firm Bobby Jones Links (BJL), has been honored with the 2025 Jemsek National Course of the Year award. The accolade was presented during the National Golf Course Owners Association’s (NGCOA) Golf Business Conference in Orlando, Florida. Representatives from both the Bobby Jones Golf Course and Bobby Jones Links were present to accept the award, including Foundation President Marty Elgison, Founding Partners Steve Willy and Whitney Crouse, General Manager Joshua Deal, and Head Golf Professional Kayla Jones.
This recognition event took place just ahead of the annual PGA Show, which drew over 33,000 attendees and more than 1,000 exhibitors at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Regional Golf Course of the Year honors were awarded to winners from the East, Midwest, South, and West regions of the United States. Bobby Jones Golf Course earned the distinction of South Region Course of the Year, and from these regional champions, the NGCOA Board of Directors selected the celebrated Georgia property as the 2025 Jemsek National Course of the Year.
This prestigious award highlights a golf facility that demonstrates outstanding course quality and management excellence, significant contributions to its community and the game, and serves as a benchmark for operational excellence within the industry. “Through the leadership and hard work of President Marty Elgison and the non-profit Bobby.
