Travel News
Costa Blanca Golf Day
The Costa Blanca region of
Valencia hosted a golf day in
Ireland recently at Carton
House Resort. In attendance
were representative from
leading golf courses and
hotels in the region, who met on the day with key figures
from Irish press and trade. Everybody agreed that it was a
super destination, and in the spirit of Ireland, they toasted
with a pint of Guinness.
http://www.costablanca.org/Eng
Course upgrade at Castlerock GC
Castlerock Golf Club will be investing a
considerable amount of money into the
golf course putting Northern Ireland firmly
put on the map as a premier golf
destination. The work will take in 8 holes
in total on the Mussenden course
changing the layout of some of the holes
and improving the playing surfaces and
bunkers on others. The Architect chosen
for the work was Dr Martin Hawtree, who
is a world renowned designer and has been involved in some
of the best links courses in the world such as: - Royal Birkdale
/ Trump Aberdeen / Muirfield and Lahinch to name a few.
The Project will start on the 16th of October of this year with
the work lasting 8 weeks in total. This will ensure all of the
holes and new look Mussenden course will back in play for
Masters Weekend - 7th of April.
Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course hosts
11th Portugal Masters
The PGA European Tour’s 11th edition of
the Portugal Masters took place in the
Algarve, at the Dom Pedro Group’s newly
acquired flagship Victo ria Golf Course.
The 11th edition in the series – attracted
a serious number of high-profile players
from Europe and around the world
and included a record number of 13
Portuguese, putting national interest at
a new high – It’s now official – Golf isn’t
just an economic activity – it’s a Sport!!!!!
Long Beach in Mauritius
starts a new chapter
Sun Resorts is thrilled to
announce the re-launch of
Long Beach Mauritius, Sun
Resorts’ five-star resort inspired
by Mauritian, French and Créole
culture, located on Mauritius’
breathtaking Belle Mare beach.
Palmares sees upsurge in
Scandinavian visitors
The launch of a five-star
boutique hotel this summer
is certainly paying dividends
for the multi-award-winning
Onyria Palmares Beach &
Golf Resort, which has subsequently seen a huge upsurge in
visitors from Scandinavia. The stunning family-owned 27-hole
complex, in Lagos - which recently claimed a sixth successive
Publituris Portugal Travel Award for Portugal’s best golf course
- opened the 20-room Onyria Palmares Beach House Hotel to
much acclaim earlier this year. The resort’s operations
director, António Pinto Coelho, confirmed an unprecedented
upsurge in bookings from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and also
Finland, coincided with the opening of the Beach House
Hotel.
IAGTO welcomes Predator Ridge,
British Columbia, Canada
Predator Ridge is located in Vernon,
BC and is home to a thriving year-
round community, unparalleled
amenities and two of the
Okanagan’s best golf courses, the
Predator course and the Ridge
course.
For anyone looking for an Okanagan golf experience, a visit to
Predator Ridge Resort should be at the top of the list. With
36-holes of championship golf and a golf resort community
of over 700 homeowners, it’s no wonder that Predator Ridge
is known as Canada’s premier golf resort community and one
of the best golf resorts in North America.
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