Travel News
IAGTO announces first Japan Golf Tourism Convention in October 2018
Following a number of visits and inspections to Japan since 2010 , IAGTO is delighted to announce that it will stage the first ever Japan Golf Tourism Convention ( JGTC ) in the Mie Prefecture in October 2018 .
La Manga Club makes sporting end of Summer offer
Book a five-night holiday for a family of four from just € 700 . Free accommodation and a range of other fantastic savings are among the eyecatching offers available to couples and families booking a last-minute summer sporting break at Spain ’ s La Manga Club over the next two months . Guests can enjoy five nights for the price of four when booking a stay of five nights or more in the resort ’ s five-star Hotel Principe Felipe and four-star Las Lomas Village apartments and townhouses .
Rovos Rail & Shongololo Golf in South Africa
The African Golf Collage offers a panoramic ten-day journey which winds its way from Pretoria , the capital city , to Cape Town , and includes both a golfing and non-golfing itinerary . Courses featured include Leopard Creek Kruger , Durban Country Club ,/ Zimbali , Champagne Sports Resort Ladysmith , Humewood Port Elizabeth , and Ernie Els Oubaai George . Departures are in January , May , October & November , and fully-inclusive rates are from £ 6200 per person on a twin / double basis .
Club De Golf Alcanada is setting the pace
Club de Golf Alcanada , already regarded as one of Spain ’ s best courses , has made further strides to make its golfing experience even more enjoyable with the arrival of the revolutionary TagMarshal , which is designed to speed up play . Club de Golf Alcanada signed a three-year contract with TagMarshal , a course management system , which on average should speed up play by 14 minutes thanks to its tracking tag that clips to golf bags and provides real-time data , allowing up-to-the-second information on every group of players .
Le Touquet clubhouse blends landscape with contemporary style
Nearly a century on , Le Touquet Golf Resort , home of France ’ s # 1 links course , is ushering in a new golden age for European golf travel with the opening of a remarkable new clubhouse , designed to blend into the linksland environment while offering guests contemporary comforts and hospitality .
The resort ’ s hotel , Le Manoir , will also undergo a transformation , with long-term plans to turn it into a boutique style hotel . A stylish new restaurant has already opened , with the hotel ’ s communal areas set for renovation during winter 2017 / 18 .
La Cala Resort developing into one of the greatest Golf Complexes in southern Europe
Taylor Wimpey Spain and La Cala Resort have signed a strategic alliance that will involve the development of more than 600 homes in the next 10 years . This new joint project will involve an investment of approximately 125 million euros .
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