Karl Doyle
Destination Golf Media Ltd
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PUBLISHER Dermot Synnott
COMMERCIAL MANAGER Mark Behan
MARKETING MANAGER Kathy Synnott
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Adam Rogers
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Darren Maguire
PHOTOGRAPHY / EDITORIAL
IAGTO , Peter Ellegard Sam Sakocius Diana DeLucia Kathy Synnott
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Albert Ferrer ( Spain )
Francisco Pinto Leite ( Portugal ) Ronald Montesano ( USA )
Peter Barnes ( UK ) Gene Oberto ( Sweden ) Gianni Attanasio ( Italy ) David Cooney ( 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 )
FRONT COVER AT & T Oaks Course , TPC San Antonio
Photo : Marriott International
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AWARDS SEASON
The slightly calmer winter months 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 .
Augusta signals the start
This glamorous awards show honours golf destinations , golf courses and golf Global resorts tourism from associations all over t he are world all reporting , with this excellent years ’ winners growth throughout coming from 2014 , the and US the
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Carolina to get , the 2015 Dominican travel season Republic under , Spain way ., We Slovenia ’ got , China , Mexico , Morocco and Ireland . A long-standing member and media
It ’ s that time of the year when all eyes look towards Augusta National Golf Club for yet another edition partner IAGTO , we are delighted to review the 2014 IAGTO Awards . of In The January Masters 2015 . Interest , we levels were soar delighted and travelling to announce golfers our turn media their thoughts partnerships towards with their leading golfing golf destinations for the year ahead . shows Toronto Golf Show ( Canada e ) and Rhein Golf ( Germany ). This follows on from our
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Karl Doyle
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