Travel News
Javier Ballesteros inspires IAGTO Team.
IAGTO were delighted to receive the
following message from Seve’s eldest son,
Javier Ballesteros, ahead of this Friday’s
Longest Day Golf Challenge when IAGTO’s
David, Danny, Guillaume and Callum will
attempt to complete 72-holes between
dawn and dusk, in order to raise money
for cancer charities in memory of Carlton.
So far IAGTO members have contributed a staggering
GBP5490 with donations already given to Macmillan
Cancer Support, Global Golf4 Cancer along with other
cancer charities. To donate, visit the website.
www.globalgolf4cancer.org/DonationPage/
Puntacana launches Rediscover
the Joy of Travel campaign
Puntacana Resort & Club
launches its reopening campaign
“Rediscover the Joy of Travel”, after
announcing the implementation of their health & safety
protocols “Embrace the New Normal”, aligned with the
measures to confront and minimize the risk of COVID-19.
The digital campaign focuses on the enjoyment of nature
and the unique experiences offered by this low-density
Resort in Punta Cana. The campaign is release hand in
hand with the reopening of the Punta Cana International
Airport (PUJ) and The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club
hotel, scheduled for July 1st, 2020. www.puntacana.com
IAGTO launches Operational
Status site.
IAGTO has taken a big step
today in its efforts to support
the golf tourism industry by
publishing the Operational Status section of our Covid-19
Recovery Hub. This enables every member golf club,
golf resort and hotel to upload essential information
on their current operational status, the next phase of
their reopening and their Covid-19 safety measures.
Members will be able to view and download the
Operational Status Report and they will receive Daily
Updates notifying them of suppliers that have updated
their details in the past 24 hours. It will also highlight any
Covid-19 Safety Certificate that suppliers may have been
awarded. www.iagto.com
Golf Courses in South-East
Asia fully operational again
For anyone planning a golf
holiday in Thailand, they will be
glad to know that golf courses in
Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia are 100% fully operational
again. Most courses will be conducting a brief temperature
check upon check-in and then it is pretty much ‘golf as
usual’. Golfasian now has really good greenfee rates on hand.
www.golfasian.com
Saudi Golf Courses Re-Open
Following government guidance,
the Saudi Golf Federation (SGF)
has confirmed that all of the
country’s domestic golf courses
will reopen. All golf clubs were included in the first
phase of the government’s plans and have been given
official permission to allow their members to return.
However, there are strict health and safety guidelines and
precautionary measures that golf clubs must adhere to, if
continued play is to be permitted. As part of these new
measures, golfers must pre-book their round in advance,
and wear masks upon arrival. Temperature checks will
also be conducted on arrival for all members and anyone
showing signs of illness will be asked to leave the course.
www.golfsaudi.com
Saudi Ladies International
Re-Scheduled.
The inaugural Aramco Saudi
Ladies International presented
by Public Investment Fund, the
first female professional golf tournament to be played
in Saudi Arabia, has been rearranged for 8-11 October,
2020, following its postponement last month due to
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A new date for the
$1 million event at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club
was agreed by tournament promoters and owners,
Golf Saudi, and the Ladies European Tour (LET), which
will see some of the world’s finest golfing talent arrive
on Saudi shores for the historic occasion.
www.golfsaudi.com
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