Karl Doyle
Destination Golf Media Ltd EMEA Office,
Suite 2 Eden Gate Centre, Delgany, Co. Wicklow,
Ireland marketing @ destinationgolf. travel www. destinationgolf. travel
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PUBLISHER Dermot Synnott
COMMERCIAL MANAGER Dane Galligan
MARKETING MANAGER Kathy Synnott
GOLF TRAVEL EDITOR Peter Ellegard
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Darren Maguire
PHOTOGRAPHY / EDITORIAL IAGTO, Peter Ellegard,
Andrew Marshall, Kevin Markham, Sam Sakocius, Zenta Thomas,
Jenna Heidstrom
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)
Chris Haill( Middle East)
FRONT COVER Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai
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AWARDS SEASON
SUMMER
The slightly calmer winter months
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provide the perfect time golf festivals, golf shows and golf awards shows. Lake Como in Italy recently played host to the International Golf Travel Market( IGTM) and the 15th annual IAGTO Awards.
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palms stretches and some of golden top shelf sand golf in the. Mediterranean. With 20 courses on offer, it’ s a hugely popular golfing destination, too. From well-known destinations to Our travelling duo of Andrew & t features
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need Heading that from back time to to Europe time!, our second resort feature is the Fresh renowned from its Oitavos“ Sustainable Dunes Golf Golf Course Course of. the Situated Year Award within 2015 the”
Our at Sintra-Cascais the golf GEO club / IAGTO features Natura Awards focus l Park on in Lake The, this Royal Como past Dublin, host we take venue Golf a look Club to at in Dundonald the Dublin Portuguese, Ireland Links, which, and Open The has is in quickly Grove area become Golf of natural Estate recognised beauty in London as, England one only of Europe 30-mins.’ s“ north must play of Lisbon” links courses. A personal. favourite of
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