Golf Tourism

Secret Valley Golf Club

What could make Secret Valley Golf Club truly attractive?

By: 2017. 02. 06.

It was funny to read about the Secret Valley Golf Club (Cyprus; part of the Bank of Cyprus’ investment portfolio) that it is one of the most popular golf courses in Cyprus. Not so far away from the Secret…

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Hosting The Open fulfilled the expectations of Scotland

By: 2017. 01. 31.

As we are getting closer to the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale  (16th - 23rd July 2017), it is worth to summarize the business results of the previous event: Hosting The 145th Open at Royal Troon delivered more than £110 million…

Stoke Park

Stoke Park found an interesting golf travel segment

By: 2017. 01. 24.

A new international membership available from England's famous Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Hotel. The ‘Colt International Membership' is available only to those whose permanent residence is outside of the UK and entitles the holder to up…

IGTM Palais des Festivals et des Congrés

Why is IGTM important to French golf tourism?

By: 2017. 01. 13.

The 20th edition of the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, in the south of France, from December 11-14, 2017. Cannes the host city was not selected…

Verdura Resort

What are the ambitions of the Sicilian Verdura Resort?

By: 2017. 01. 11.

Sardinia and Sicily host some of the most prestigious Italian golf venues according to KPMG's "Golf Benchmark Survey in Italy 2012". Now, Sicily’s Verdura Resort is becoming the latest addition to the exclusive European Tour Properties network, joining…

Abu Dhabi Invitational

Who will win the 2017 Abu Dhabi Invitational?

By: 2016. 12. 22.

Paul McGinley will lead a host of star names at the 2017 Abu Dhabi Invitational at the award-winning Yas Links on Yas Island from January 28-29, 2017. He will captain a Professional Golfers’ Team against a Celebrity Team…

What are the hopes of the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts?

By: 2016. 12. 05.

It seems like that UK’s largest independently owned hotel group the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts have not returned home empty-handed from the latest International Golf Travel Market that was held between November 14-17 in Mallorca. Macdonald Hotels & Resort said that they…

Golf Tourism England in the lure of video marketing

By: 2016. 11. 21.

There is no doubt that video marketing and consumption will keep on growing in the coming years as well. This is why interesting to see Golf Tourism England's latest video marketing initiative to capture the imagination of the…

Why should Las Colinas empower its guests?

By: 2016. 11. 15.

For the second year running, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club (managed by Troon) has been crowned as Spain’s Best Golf Course in the prestigious World Golf Awards that took place in Portugal over the weekend. The category of…

Carnoustie Golf Links

Where are the true voices about Carnoustie Golf Links?

By: 2016. 10. 20.

Carnoustie Golf Links, a regular host of The Open Championship, has been voted as the best golf course in Scotland in the Scottish Golf Tourism awards. The awards are held annually to celebrate what’s great about Scottish Golf. Voted…

Is it time to discover golf in North-East Poland?

By: 2016. 10. 07.

I am always curious to read about Central European countries' golf clubs' efforts to attract golf tourists. This why I thought to write about two Polish golf clubs' latest initiative. Two of the leading golf clubs in Poland,…

What will be like Praia D’el Rey’s new links golf course?

By: 2016. 10. 02.

My visit to Praia D'el Rey this week is a great example how LinkedIn is able to connect like-minded people. I met Alexandra Betamio de Almeida (Sustainable urban development consultant) on LinkedIn who offered me if I visit Portugal…

How is Lumine exploiting video marketing trends?

By: 2016. 09. 30.

Lumine Golf Club at Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community (managed by Troon) has recently announced a multi-year partnership with Rick Shiels. As part of the cooperation, Lumine will be Shiels’ official resort partner. Calle Carlsson, General Manager said "Rick is part…

What is the next challenge of the European Tour Properties?

By: 2016. 09. 19.

European Tour Properties venues Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort (Provence, France) and PGA Catalunya Resort (Costa Brava, Spain) have been ranked first and third respectively in a prestigious new listing of continental Europe’s finest golf resorts, compiled by Golf…

Hotel Quinta da Marinha Resort tries to break sameness

By: 2016. 09. 16.

The Hotel Quinta da Marinha Resort, in Cascais, Lisbon, is celebrating in these days its 30th position in Golf World's inaugural Top 100 Golf Resorts in Continental Europe ranking. This is a nice achievement for a niche operator like the Onyria Golf…

Can Golf Tourism England maximize the state support?

By: 2016. 09. 01.

The UK government, in collaboration with Visit England, has unveiled a series of strategic investments, designed to grow the British tourism economy. Golf Tourism England was one of a number of successful applicants. The Discover England Fund, which sets…

What is missing from the Slovenian Golf Course Bled?

By: 2016. 08. 15.

We can agree that Slovenia will not be your first thought when you are thinking about your next golf holiday. Even if IAGTO has named Slovenia as the Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year 2015. Slovenia is one of…

How can IMG make The 2019 Solheim Cup great?

By: 2016. 07. 22.

Probably you remember that Scotland won last year the right of hosting The 2019 Solheim Cup. The tournament will be held at The Gleneagles Hotel. It seems like that Scotland does not leave the success to chance. VisitScotland on…

Is the new hotel of PGA Catalunya Resort attractive?

By: 2016. 07. 14.

Probably you remember, that in last May, I wrote about that the PGA Catalunya Resort will add a new 5-star hotel, the Hotel Camiral in June following an investment of €33 million. So from now on, we can enjoy the…

How could the Macdonald Monchique Resort & Spa be successful?

By: 2016. 06. 02.

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has just opened its new Macdonald Monchique Resort & Spa in Portugal close to the leading golf courses i the Algarve and a 15-minute drive from Portimão and an hour from Faro International Airport. These are…