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Dermot
Synnott
Dermot
Synnott
PUBLISHER
EDITOR
EDITOR Dermot Synnott
Karl
Doyle
Karl
Doyle
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Dane Galligan
CONTRIBUTORS
CONTRIBUTORS
Andrew
Marshall
Andrew
Marshall
MARKETING
MANAGER
Kathy
Paul
Marshall
Paul
Marshall Synnott
Ronald
Montesano
Ronald
Montesano
GOLF
TRAVEL EDITOR
Peter Ellegard
ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTANT
FINANCIAL
CONTROLLER
Darren
Maguire
Darren
Maguire
Darren Maguire
MARKETING
MANAGER
MARKETING
MANAGER
PHOTOGRAPHY / EDITORIAL
Kathy
Synnott
Kathy
Synnott
IAGTO,
Peter Ellegard,
Andrew Marshall, Kevin Markham,
Sam Sakocius, Zenta Thomas,
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
Jenna Heidstrom
OFFICES/AMBASSADORS
OFFICES/AMBASSADORS
INTERNATIONAL
• Albert
Ferrer
(Spain)
• Albert
Ferrer
(Spain)
REPRESENTATIVES
• Ronald
Montesano
(USA)
• Ronald
Montesano
(USA)
David Doyle
(Spain)
Albert
Ferrer
(Spain)
• Peter
Barnes
(UK)
• Peter
Barnes
(UK)
Francisco Pinto Leite (Portugal)
• Gene
Oberto
(Sweden)
• Gene
Oberto
(Sweden)
Ronald
Montesano
(USA)
Peter
Barnes
• Gianni
Attanasio
(Italy)
• Gianni
Attanasio
(Italy) (UK)
Gene Oberto (Sweden)
• David
Cooney
• David
Cooney
(China) (Italy)
Gianni (China)
Attanasio
Paul
Chan (China)
• Maarten
Hageman
• Maarten
Hageman
Maarten Hageman (Netherlands)
(Netherlands)
(Netherlands)
Benjamin
Oosterveer (Morocco)
Kevin
Markham (Ireland)
• Benjamin
Oosterveer
• Benjamin
Oosterveer
Declan Crowe (Malaysia)
(Tunisia
& Morocco)
(Tunisia
& Morocco)
Wayne
Morden (Canada)
Lee
Owen
(Australia)
• Kevin
Markham
(Ireland)
• Kevin
Markham
(Ireland)
Pall Sveinsson (Iceland)
• Declan
Crowe
• Declan
Crowe
Dewi
Merckx (Belgium)
(Malaysia
Indonesia)
(Malaysia
& Indonesia)
Ru &
Macdonald
(Scotland)
Zenta
Thomas
(Asia)
• Jordan
Fletcher
(Canada)
• Jordan
Fletcher
(Canada)
Chris Haill (Middle East)
• Lee
Owen
(Australia)
• Lee
Owen
(Australia)
FRONT
COVER
• Pall
Sveinsson
(Iceland)
• Pall
Sveinsson
(Iceland)
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• Wayne
Morden
(Canada)
• Wayne
Morden
(Canada)
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Cover:
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Cover:
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Canaria
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6
AWARDS
AWARDS SEASON
SEASON
Marshalls’ On The Move
The The
slightly
calmer
win wi
ter
months
provide
the the
perfect
time
golf
festivals,
golf
slightly
calmer
nter
months
provide
perfect
time
golf
festivals,
golf
shows
and
golf
awards
shows.
Lake
Como
in Italy
recently
played
host
to to
the the
shows
and
golf
awards
shows.
Lake
Como
in Italy
recently
played
host
International
Golf
Travel
Market
(IGTM)
and
the the
15th
annual
IAGTO
Awards.
International
Golf
Travel
Market
(IGTM)
and
15th
annual
IAGTO
Awards.
This
glamorous
awards
show
honours
golf
destinations,
golf
courses
and
golf
This
glamorous
awards
show
honours
golf
destinations,
golf
courses
and
golf
Global
tourism
associations
all
reporting
excellent
growth
2014,
and
the
Global
tourism
associations
are
all
reporting
excellent
growth
throughout
2014,
and
the
Our
travelling
duo
Andrew
and
Paul
Marshall
have
hit the
road throughout
once
again from
in from
search
of
resorts
from
all of
over
t he
world,
with
this
years’
winners
coming
the
US
resorts
from
all
over
t are
he
world,
with
this
years’
winners
coming
the
US
team
at
Destination
Golf
can’t
wait
to
get
the
2015
travel
season
under
way.
We’ve
got
team
at
Destination
Golf
can’t
wait
to
get
the
2015
travel
season
under
way.
We’ve
got
golfing
experiences
for
our
readers.
Starting
with
the
established
Canary
Islands,
Andrew
&
states
of
North
and
S
outh
Carolina,
the
Dominican
Republic,
Spain,
Slovenia,
states of North and S outh Carolina, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Slovenia,
Paul
take
on
a Mexico,
week-long
’Birdies
in and
the
Canaries’
trip by car, member
ferry
and plane,
teeing
it up on
China,
Mexico,
Morocco
and
Ireland.
A long-standing
and
media
China,
Morocco
Ireland.
A golf
long-standing
member
and
media
are are
delighted
to Gomera
review
the
2014
IAGTO
half partner
a partner
dozen of
of IAGTO,
the IAGTO,
best we
tracks
on
Tenerife,
La
and the
Gran
Canaria
– Awards.
each
an established
of
we
delighted
to
review
2014
IAGTO
Awards.
In January
2015,
were
delighted
to announce
our our
media
partnerships
with with
leading
golf golf
In January
2015,
we
were
delighted
to announce
media
partnerships
leading
destination
on
their we own
right.
e
shows
Toronto
Golf
Show
(Canada)
and
Rhein
Golf
(Germany).
This
follows
on
from
our
e
shows Toronto Golf Show (Canada) and Rhein Golf (Germany). This follows on from our
From
beaches
to the with
Baltics,
our
due travelled
to Golf
Lithuania.
When
it took
comes
to in
golf
there’s
media
partnership
the the
inaugural
World
Golf
Awards,
which
place
the
Algarve
media
partnership
with
inaugural
World
Awards,
which
took
place
in travel
the
Algarve
a back
growing
trend
towards
city
trips
-
a
few
rounds
of
golf
mixed
in
with
some
sightseeing,
culture
24
celebrities
from
ent
ertainment
and
sport
paired
with
professional
golfers
24
celebrities
from
ent
ertainment
sport
paired
with
professional
golfers
in November
2014.
It’s
not
possible
to and
feature
all all
of
the
winners
from
around
the the
back
in
November
2014.
It’s
not
possible
to feature
of the
winners
from
around
and
local
For
looking
an
off-the-beaten
track
destination,
it’s
for
a but
weekend
of
golf,
glamour
and
gala
events.
large
which
for
a cuisine.
weekend
of
golf,
glamour
and
gala
events.
scale
event,
which
world,
we
take
a golfers
look
back
to this
glitzy
event
that that
is This
sure
to large
grow
in event,
stature
of worth
the
world,
but
we
take
a look
back
to for
this
glitzy
event
is This
sure
to scale
grow
in then
stature
of the
took
place
at
Mission
Hills
Haikou
Resort
is
yet
another
prestigious
golf
event
in in
considering
undiscovered
Lithuania
and
its
beautiful
UNESCO
World
Heritage
capital,
Vilnius.
took
place
at
Mission
Hills
Haikou
Resort
is
yet
another
prestigious
golf
event
coming
years.
coming
years.
which
is helping
to new,
positioning
China
on
the
world
golf
map.
China
which
is relatively
helping
to
positioning
China
on
the
world
map. courses in
The China
golf
scene
here
is
and currently
there
are
a total
of golf
five
18-hole
the
country,
main
trio
being located
the delighted
Vilnius to region.
As As
part
of our
global
expansion,
we we
are in are
delighted
announce
new new
four four
new new
appointments:
part
of the
our
global
expansion,
to announce
appointments:
Our
travelling
duo
of
An
drew
&
Paul
Marshall
v
isited
The
Caribbean’s
largest
Our
travelling
duo
of
An
drew
&
Paul
Marshall
v
isited
The
Caribbean’s
largest
Jordan
Fletcher
(DG (DG
Canada
Rep),
Lee Lee
Owens
(DG (DG
Australia
Rep),
Pall Pall
Sveinsson
(DG (DG
Jordan
Fletcher
Canada
Rep),
Owens
Australia
Rep),
Sveinsson
Following our large feature on Mission Hills in our Summer Edition, Jenna XX provides an
Iceland
Rep),
Jonathan
Star Star
(Global
Partnerships
Executive)
and and
Brian
Murphy
(Business
Iceland
Rep),
Jonathan
(Global
Partnerships
Executive)
Brian
Murphy
(Business
exclusive
interview
with
The
Chu sugary
Brothers,
the
Most
Powerful
People in Golf.
Ken towering
and
rum,
reggae,
jerk
chicken,
sand
beaches,
aquamarine
waters,
rum,
reggae,
jerk
chicken,
sugary
sand
beaches,
aquamarine
waters,
towering
Development
Manager).
Development
Manager).
palms
and
some
top top
golf.
Tenniel
Chu
are
the
faces
of shelf
golf
in China
palms
and
some
shelf
golf. and the driving forces behind the world’s largest
golf
resort,
Mission
Hills.
Chu
electrify
the to golf
industry
Our Our
travelling
duo duo
of
Andrew
& t features
Paul
Marshall
travel
Scotland
to to
travelling
of The
Andrew
& brothers
Paul
Marshall
travel
to Scotland
comes
from
Cambodia,
t features
comes
from
Cambodia,
with
their
entrepreneurial
nature
by
encouraging
equality
in
the
sport,
check
out
some
of
the
best
castle
and
golf
course
combinations.
check
out
some
of
the
best
castle
and
golf
course
combinations.
2nd
fastest
growing
golf
destination
in
Asia.
Featuring
2nd
fastest
growing
golf
destination
in creating
Asia.
Featuring
collaborating
with
the
greatest
names
in golf,
and
a ‘Golf
and
They
soon
discover
that
there
are
many
options
to
spend
the and
night
They
soon
discover
that
there
are
many
options
to
spend
the
night
several
world
class
golf
courses
in
close
proximity
and
the
several
world
class
golf
courses
in
close
proximity
the
more’
philosophy
at Mission
Hills.
Take
a drawer
glimpse golf
into courses
the lives right
of Ken
at breath-taking
many
castles
and
several
have
top
on
at breath-taking
many
castles
and
several
have
top
drawer
golf
courses
right
on
Angkor
Wat,
we we
take
a look
at Angkor
Golf
Angkor
Wat,
take
a
look
at
Angkor
Golf
and
Tenniel
as they
conquer
golf away.
in China, through ambitious plans and
their
doorstep
or
a
short
drive
their
doorstep
or
a
short
drive
away.
Resort,
one
of Cambodia’s
star star
golf
courses.
Resort,
one
of Cambodia’s
golf
courses.
magnificent designs.
Heading
back
to to
Europe,
our our
second
resort
feature
is the
Heading
back
Europe,
second
resort
feature
is the
Fresh from its “Sustainable Golf Course of the Year Award 2015”
Fresh
from Oitavos
its takes
“Sustainable
Golf
Course
of Situated
the
Year
Award
2015”
renowned
nes
Golf
Course.
within
the
renowned
Oitavos
Du at
nes
Golf
Course.
Situated
within
the
Our
club
feature
a Du
look
famous
links course
of The
Island
at
the
GEO
/
IAGTO
Awards
in
Lake
Como,
we
take
a
look
at
at
the
GEO
/
IAGTO
Awards
in
Lake
Como,
we
take
a
look
Sintra-Cascais
l Park,
this this
past
host
venue
to
Sintra-Cascais
Natura
l Park,
past
host
venue
Golf
Club
in Ireland, Natura
while
our
“Letters
from
Africa”
section
by to at
Dundonald
Links,
which
has
quickly
become
recognised
as as
Dundonald
Links,
which
quickly
recognised
the
Portuguese
Open
is has
in
of become
natural
beauty
the
Portuguese
Open
is area
in
area
of for
natural
beauty
John
Cockayne
provides
some
information
the
lucky
ones
one
of
Europe’s
“must
play”
links
courses.
one
of
Europe’s
“must
play”
links
courses.
only
30-mins
north
of
Lisbon.
A
personal
favourite
of of
only
30-mins
north
of
Lisbon.
A
personal
favourite
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course
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