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The launch of the Algarve ’ s innovative “ Golf Clubs Are on Us ” campaign has seen golf tour operators from across Europe queuing-up to partner with the sunshine destination . The free golf bag offer is applied to bookings made with a licensed golf tour operator for a minimum five-night stay between November and the end of April 2021 , with bookings having to be confirmed by December 31 , 2020 .
Events Travel and Voyages . Golf have commenced sales for the inaugural Fiji Golf Week to be held between 28 August - 04 September 2021 ; then to be an annual feature on the Fiji Events Calendar . 7 . Fiji , like all Pacific Islands , is reliant on International Tourism which is a significant contributor to Gross Domestic Product employing a large percentage of the population across many sectors . The Coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact by completely stopping tourism into the region .
Palheiro Golf has given a further boost to the reputation of Madeira as a world-class golf destination after strengthening its place in an influential new list of Europe ’ s elite golf resorts . The resort , just a 10-minute drive from the island ’ s capital , Funchal , scored strongly across the four categories that venues were assessed on – golf courses , accommodation , setting and non-golf amenities – to be placed 79th in Golf World magazine ’ s updated rankings of the ‘ Top 100 Resorts in Continental Europe .’
For the third time since it opened in 1963 , The Country Club of North Carolina will host a USGA championship . The 36-hole facility , located in the Village of Pinehurst , will host the 74th U . S . Junior Amateur Championship from July 19-24 , 2021 . CCNC will also become the 16th site to have hosted both the U . S . Junior Amateur and U . S . Girls ’ Junior .
Astounding Courses , Beautiful Beaches , Superb Restaurants and Resorts Await Visitors Golfers love warm weather that allows them to play in sun-kissed comfort during fall and winter . They also prefer destinations where many lodging , restaurant , and after-golf activities exist . Puerto Rico is tailor-made to provide traveling golfers with the things they seek . Here are two stay-and-play packages that are representative of the 18 diverse yet complementary courses and numerous resorts on the Island .
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