Congratulations to Randy and Sara Ballinger, their daughter Mindy, and their staff; recipients of the 2011 Indiana Course of the Year Award.  The Ballingers own and manage Walnut Creek Golf Course and Club Run Golf Course in Marion, Indiana.

Dan Gamble of Kenney Machinery Corporation presents the 2011 Indiana Course of the Year Award to Sara and Randy Ballinger at the 2010 Annual Conference  9-hole Cozy Acres Golf Complex, Madison, Indiana	Walnut Creek Golf Course Marion, Indiana 2011 Indiana Course of the Year Cozy Acres Owner Trevor Crafton (r) accepts the 2011 Course of the Year Award for the 9-hole category from Dan Gamble

The Course of the Year Award is an NGCOA program to honor a member demonstrating these criteria:

- exceptional quality of course
- exceptional quality of ownership and management
- outstanding contribution to the community
- significant contribution to the game of golf in area markets
- provides a model operation for peers

Indiana Golf Course Owners Association members are invited to nominate their own course or a colleague's course as the Indiana Golf Course Owners Course of the year.  Indiana recognizes both a 9-hole and an 18-hole facility each  year.  CLICK HERE FOR A NOMINATION FORM:  Golf Course of the Year .

The Association accepts nominations through August 1, 2011 for 2012 consideration.  Nominations are voted on by the INGCOA Board of Directors and announced at the INGCOA Annual Conference in November.  The winning Indiana golf course will be submitted to the National Golf Course Owners Association for consideration of the coveted NGCOA Golf Course of the Year designation. 

2010 Indiana Course of the Year The Hawthorn's Golf & Country Club Fishers, Indiana
2009 Indiana Golf Course of the Year Juday Creek Golf Course Granger, Indiana

2008 Course of the Year Prairie View Golf Club Carmel, Indiana