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To Bandon and beyond!
Oregon’s golf tourism set
to soar with the North
America Convention in 2018.
Golf tour operators will get
the chance to explore Oregon when the 10th annual North
America Golf Tourism Convention (NAC) heads to the central
region of the Beaver State in 2018. The event, organized by
global golf tourism organization IAGTO, is being staged at
Sunriver Resort, near the town of Bend in Central Oregon,
from 24-27 June 2018. For state and regional tourism officials
it will be a chance to showcase the incredible golf product of
Central Oregon: more than 30 courses that, when combined
with world-renowned Bandon Dunes on the coast, is set to
make Oregon one of the most desirable locations for golf
travelers.
Value drives Algarve
towards another record
year
The Algarve continues to
exceed golf visitor records
after a flying start to 2017,
while it has also retained its
place as the best value holiday destination for UK tourists.
The region is widely-regarded as Europe’s number one golf
destination with 43 fabulous courses and hit an all-time high
for golf visitors numbers in 2016 with almost 1.3m rounds
throughout the year – an increase of more than 10% on its
previous record in 2015.
Troon releases new app for tee time
booking
New digital offerings from Troon
International to help drive increased
tee time bookings at spectacular array
of courses. Troon International, the
leader in upscale golf course
management, has launched a new tee
time booking app, which will ensure the company continues
to set the benchmark for standards and service across its
portfolio of venues within the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and India,
with plans to eventually encompass all 44 Troon International
managed facilities across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East
and Africa.
West Cliffs rankings puts
Praia d’El Rey on road to
glory
The spectacular new West
Cliffs Golf Links has elevated
Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort’s status to new
heights, with the Portuguese venue the only resort to have
two courses included in the top 30 of Golf World’s
benchmark ‘Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe 2017/18’
rankings.
West Cliffs, which only opened this summer, was ranked at
no.25 in the updated edition of the highly-regarded biennial
list – the highest new entry for a decade – while Praia D’El
Rey’s championship course was ranked five places below it.
Golf Del Sur, Tenerife
- celebrates 30 years of
success
Golf del Sur’s president,
Zacarías Miguel Galindo
González, said: ”We are
incredibly proud of the history of Golf del Sur and that we
were the first golf club to be built in the south of the island.
But golf is a competitive market, so while our history remains
important to us, we have to ensure we are providing a 21st-
century service and course to our members and visitors. And,
with the recent investments we’ve made, we feel we’re well
on the way to another successful 30 years.
La Manga Club chosen to
launch 2018 Golf Tour
The burgeoning European
Amateur Golf Tour (EAGT),
now established as the most
popular amateur golf tour in
Europe, will launch its 2018
season in spectacular fashion at the five-star La Manga Club
resort in Spain. Taking place from November 17-20, the ‘La
Manga Club Murcia Open’ offers golfers the chance to enjoy
four rounds of golf at the world-famous resort and a range
of other attractive benefits, with packages starting from just
£595 per person.
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