Travel News
Madeira Tees up golfing
boost (Portugal)
Madeira has experienced
a boost in golf numbers
during the first four
months of 2019, with the two ‘mainland’ courses
experiencing almost double-digit growth. Palheiro
Golf has enjoyed 9.4 per cent growth on the same
period last year, while Santo da Serra is not far behind
with an increase of 8.4 per cent. Tourism officials
believe the archipelago’s mild climate - which makes
Madeira an ideal all-year-round destination - and
short-haul journey time from Europe is attracting
golfers who might previously have travelled further
afield for their golf.
New Signature Hole
for Bruntsfield Links,
Scotland
A MAJOR makeover at
one of Scotland’s oldest
golf clubs is celebrating a
milestone in the two-year project. The first phase in a
£1 million project at Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society
will be unveiled to members and guests in June. The
Edinburgh based club, which traces its roots back to 1761
and has been a regional qualifying course for The Open,
commissioned top golf course architects Mackenzie and
Ebert to redesign several holes and refresh the bunkering
around the course. Despite a harsh winter, the new-look
11th, 16th and 17th holes are ready for play.
New Midweek UK Flights
Help The Costa Cálida
Soar (Murcia, Spain)
The new Region de Murcia
airport in Corvera is ready
to break the 1m barrier with a host of new European
flight routes opening up the region for an influx of
holidaymakers. New direct flights have recently been
added to the schedule with three new arrivals on
Wednesdays during the summer season. Ryanair has
started operating a new flight from London Stansted,
while Jet2 is now offering a service from both Leeds-
Bradford and Manchester on the same day into the
brand new airport.
Legends on the Niagara to
Host North America’s Top
Senior Male Golfer
Entries are now being accepted
for the 2019 North America
Friendship Cup, scheduled
for June 25 – 28 at Niagara Parks’ Legends on the
Niagara golf complex, Ontario, Canada. This 54-
hole scratch event for senior male amateurs will be
played over Legends’ Ussher’s Creek course designed
by celebrated Canadian architect Thomas McBroom.
In addition to the individual stroke play tournament,
competitors from the United States and Canada will
have the opportunity to represent their countries and
contribute to the Friendship Cup team competition.
Gamble Sands Resort –
Washington State, USA
Owned by the Gebbers Family,
The Inn at Gamble Sands is a a
memorable lodging experience
in Washington State with views
over the Columbia River Valle
and the Cascade Mountains
on the Horizon. Home to World class golf course
designed by David McLay Kidd, The Sands course is a
true links course set in the high desert of Washington
with sandy soil, traditional fine fescue grasses, firm
playing surfaces, wide fairways and massive greens.
The PGA National Resort
& Spa - ‘SUMMER ESCAPE
& PLAY Unlimited Golf
Package’
The PGA National Resort &
Spa located in Palm Beach
Gardens has an outstanding ‘Escape & Play’ package
from now through September 30, 2019. South Florida’s
world-class golf, vacation and spa destination,
PGA National, a AAA Four DIamond resort, is a golf
lover’s dream. The legendary resort offers 90 holes
of championship-caliber golf on five distinctively
different courses. Starting at $96.50 pps, per night
includes lots of extras.
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