Karl Doyle
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PUBLISHER Dermot Synnott
COMMERCIAL MANAGER Dane Galligan
MARKETING MANAGER Kathy Synnott
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Adam Rogers
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Darren Maguire
PHOTOGRAPHY / EDITORIAL
IAGTO, Peter Ellegard Sam Sakocius Diana DeLucia Kathy Synnott
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES David Doyle( Spain) Albert Ferrer( Spain)
Francisco Pinto Leite( Portugal) Ronald Montesano( USA)
Peter Barnes( UK) Gene Oberto( Sweden) Gianni Attanasio( Italy)
Paul Chan( China) Maarten Hageman( Netherlands) Benjamin Oosterveer( Morocco) Kevin Markham( Ireland) Declan Crowe( Malaysia) Wayne Morden( Canada)
Lee Owen( Australia) Pall Sveinsson( Iceland) Dewi Merckx( Belgium)
Ru Macdonald( Scotland) Zenta Thomas( Asia)
FRONT COVER Anfi Tauro GC, Gran Canaria
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China, Mexico, Morocco and Ireland. A long-standing member and media you to consider new destinations before making your final decision. partner of IAGTO, we are delighted to review the 2014 IAGTO Awards. In January 2015, we were delighted to announce our media partnerships with leading golf
Across the last two months our team has been busy attending press visits and press launches shows Toronto Golf Show( Canada e) and Rhein Golf( Germany). This follows on from our to learn more about other destinations. In this issue we take a look at golfing options in Gran Canaria media, partnership Andalucia, Myanmar with the inaugural and Indonesia World. Our Golf team Awards of reporters, which will took be place able to in the detail Algarve their
24 celebrities from ent ertainment and sport paired with professional golfers experiences back in November and provide 2014 a. few It’ s not travel possible tips along to feature the way all. of the winners from around the world for, a but weekend take of a look golf, back glamour to this and glitzy gala event events that. is This sure large to grow scale in event stature, which of the
Our coming took cover place years story. at focusses Mission on Hills Gran Haikou Canaria, an Resort ideal is destination yet another for golfers prestigious with fine golf weather event in throughout China which the year is helping and eight to superb positioning golf courses China, each on the with world their own golf characteristics map. and all within As part a 50 of our km radius global of expansion one another, we. Playing are delighted golf in Gran to announce Canaria is new a tradition four new that appointments goes back: to Jordan 1891 Our, travelling the Fletcher year in( DG which duo Canada of the Andrew Real Rep Club),
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Our reporter travelling for duo South-East of Andrew Asia &, Mr t features Paul. Sam Marshall Sakocius comes
travel continues from to Scotland to explore
Cambodia to golf destinations in this region. In this edition he reports back from, check 2nd out fastest some growing of the best golf castle destination and golf in course Asia. combinations Featuring.
Myanmar, formerly Burma, quickly finding that it is a country rich in
They several soon world discover class that golf there courses are many in close options proximity to spend and the night culture, steeped in history, and offering great golf options. the at breath-taking many castles and Angkor several Wat have, we top take drawer a look golf at courses Angkor right Golf on
Our their Resort readers doorstep, one enjoyed or of a Cambodia short the Golf drive Kitchen’ s away star feature. golf courses in last. edition, so Diana DeLucia Heading is back back with to another Europe mouth-watering, our second resort Golf Kitchen feature feature is the. Diana Fresh renowned speaks from its to Oitavos“ Mr Sustainable. Anthony Dunes Giacoponello Golf Golf Course Course from of. the Situated the Year exclusive Award within 2015 the” Sebonack at Sintra-Cascais the GEO Golf / IAGTO Club Natura( USA Awards). l Park in Lake, this Como past, host we take venue a look to at Dundonald the Portuguese Links, which Open has is in quickly area become of natural recognised beauty as
Our one only other of Europe 30-mins features’ s“ north must focus play on of Panmure Lisbon” links courses. A Golf personal Club.( Scotland favourite), Baviera of Golf Club( Spain), Valderrama Golf Club( Spain), The World Luxury
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Restaurant Our other two & Spa features Awards from and Wonderful the tropical Indonesia Royal Jakarta. Golf
Club Enjoy and! Terramar Golf Club, a popular seaside course in
We hope you enjoy our latest Global Guide.
Barcelona.
Enjoy!
Karl Doyle
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