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WORLD GOLF AWARDS 2016

WORLD GOLF AWARDS 2016

World Best Golf Hotel – St Regis Saadiyat Island Award presented by Dermot Synnott with Hotel Manager, Marwan Fadel
WORLD WINNERS 2016:
World’ s Best Golf Destination: Portugal
World’ s Best Golf Course: St Andrews Links- Old Course( Scotland)
World’ s Best New Golf Course: Ba Na Hills Golf Club
World’ s Best Golf Hotel: The St. Regis Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi( UAE)
World’ s Best Golf Tour Operator: Golf Plaisir
Travel Personality of the Year: Richard Tessel
Lifetime Achievement Award: David Leadbetter
Golf Course Designer of the Year: Sir Nick Faldo
World’ s Best Golf Clubhouse: The Club at Steyn City Golf Course( South Africa)
World’ s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility: Osprey Point Golf Course
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AFRICA WINNERS 2016:
Africa’ s Best Golf Destination: South Africa
Africa’ s Best Golf Course: Assoufid Golf Club( Morocco)
Africa’ s Best Golf Hotel: The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort( Kenya)
Africa’ s Best Golf Tour Operator: Ascot Golf Tours
OTHER SELECTED WINNERS:
Egypt’ s Best Golf Course: Madinat Makadi
Kenya’ s Best Golf Course: Muthaiga Golf Club course
Morocco’ s Best Golf Course: Assoufid Golf Club
South Africa’ s Best Golf Course: The Pinnacle Point Golf Course
Tunisia’ s Best Golf Course: El Kantaoui Golf- Panorama Course
ASIA WINNERS 2016
Asia’ s Best Golf Destination: Indonesia
Asia’ s Best Golf Course: Laguna Golf Phuket( Thailand)
Asia’ s Best Golf Hotel: The Grand, Ho Tram Strip( Vietnam)
Asia’ s Best Golf Tour Operator: Liberty Golf Services
OTHER SELECTED WINNERS:
Cambodia’ s Best Golf Course: Angkor Golf Resort
China’ s Best Golf Course: Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula- West Course
India’ s Best Golf Course: Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club
Indonesia’ s Best Golf Course: Nirwana Bali Golf Course
Japan’ s Best Golf Course: Niseko Village Golf Course
Malaysia’ s Best Golf Course: Kota Permai Golf & Country Club