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PUBLISHER : Dermot Synnott
EDITOR : Kevin Markham
GUIDE EDITOR : Peter Ellegard
COMMERCIAL MANAGER : Mark Behan
MARKETING MANAGER : Kathy Synnott
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER : Adam Rogers
CREATIVE DIRECTOR : Kris Byers
ACCOUNTS : Darren Maguire
FRONT COVER La Manga
Welcome to the 2017 edition of Destination Golf ’ s guide to the Top 100 Stay & Play Resorts in Europe .
If you ’ re planning to book a golfing holiday in Europe this year , take a cue from our selection of resorts that spans 19 countries , from Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula , through the Mediterranean via France , Italy , Greece , Slovenia , Cyprus and Turkey , to Bulgaria ’ s Black Sea coast , then up through Austria , Hungary , the Czech Republic and Germany in the heart of Europe , venturing east to Poland and across the Baltic Sea to Sweden and , finally , to British Isles nations England , Scotland , Wales and Ireland .
We tee off on our journey by highlighting 20 recommended golf courses and hotels across a range of destinations we think you will love . Look out for the logo and the special offers and packages that will help sweeten your stay .
Whatever you are looking for in a European golf break , you will find somewhere that fits the bill within our 100-page guide . There are luxury hotels and resorts offering the finest of dining and accommodation experiences , resorts that will appeal to the whole family if you want to take the kids as well , historic hotels that were once stately mansions or castles , and golf courses that have played host to top championship tournaments where you can follow in the spike marks of your golfing heroes and heroines .
If you haven ’ t done so already , check out Destination Golf ’ s other titles that include Spain , Portugal , Scotland , Turkey , China , Catalonia and the bi-monthly Destination Golf Global Guide . You can find them all online . Forthcoming titles will cover France , South East Asia and the Top 150 Global Stay & Play Resorts .
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 )
Now sit back , put your feet up and enjoy the read . We ’ re sure it will give you plenty of food for thought as you plan your European golfing escape .
Peter Ellegard Editor
Dermot Synnott
Editorial Director
Kathy Synnott
Marketing Manager
Adam Rodgers
Digital Marketing Manager
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Mark Behan
Business Development Manager
Kevin Markham
Editor
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