1 . Nick Edmund completes his ‘ Greek Golfing Odyssey ’. Nick Edmund has completed his ‘ Greek Golfing Odyssey ’. With the Taygetus mountain range and Ionian Sea providing a captivating backdrop for much of his ‘ golf-walk ’, Nick ’ s 120 km journey took him from the 776 BC birthplace of the Olympics , via the ‘ four Ks ’ – Krestena , Kakovatos , Kalo Vero and Kyparissia – to Filiatra and Marathapoli , and finally on to Costa Navarino and Navarino Hills . www . globalgolf4cancer . org
2 . BOYNE Golf announces new short course will be named " Doon Brae ". BOYNE Golf , one of North America ’ s largest golf resort destinations , announces that its new par-3 short course currently under construction will be named “ Doon Brae .” Located on the backside of The Highlands Main Lodge , this will be the 11th golf course at the Northern Michigan-based resort operator . The course is scheduled to open summer of 2024 . www . boynegolf . com
3 . IAGTO Madrid Trophy puts Spain ’ s capital in the spotlight . Spanish capital Madrid was the focus for attention when it hosted almost 40 tour operators from 20 countries from across Europe as well as the US , Mexico and South America for the IAGTO Trophy . Staged over four days , the event was organised by the Madrid Golf Courses Association together with IAGTO and the Community of Madrid regional tourist board , which spans the Greater Madrid metropolitan area . www . iagto . com
4 . Zest Golf to launch its new Golf Passport . Zest . Golf has presented its third digital Golf Passport in partnership with Golf y Vino , the association for the promotion of golf and wine in La Rioja and Rioja Alavesa . Thanks to this initiative , the Rioja golf destination can now be booked in an online passport with options that include the four courses in the area : the Logroño Course , Golf Sojuela , Rioja Alta and Izki Golf . www . zest . golf
5 . Puerto Rico Golf beckons as winter arrives in North America . Peak season has arrived in Puerto Rico just as temperatures have plummeted throughout much of North America . Thanks to the tropical island ’ s 18 courses and plethora of resorts , there are golf stay-and-play packages , complimented by its history , food , culture , beaches , casinos , vibrant arts scene , rainforest , bioluminescent bays , and more : www . DiscoverPuertoRico . com
6 . UGOLF International partners with Burggolf . UGOLF International partners with Burggolf to grow golf in the Netherlands . The new collaboration will see the two companies team up and work together on future projects . BurgGolf operates six courses throughout the Netherlands while UGolf currently manages 115 venues in nine countries . www . burggolf . nl
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