Golf Festival & Sport News

The Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Sport in the UK will strengthen the promotion of the offer which is Andalusia playing golf during the British Open 2010, an event that takes place between now and July 18 in the ‘Old Course’ of the Scottish town of St. Andrews.

The British Open, which is 150 editions and received about 200,000 visitors last year, is one of the major golf tournaments taking place in the world and one of the most media coverage, according to the Board in a statement, in which he stressed that a framework is “suitable” for presentation at the British market the attractions of the region.

This will be the edition number 22 in which Andalusia is shown in the possibilities of sporting destination for golf. In addition, emphasis will be on offer complementary Autonomous Community to this segment.
On the other hand, for the fifth consecutive year the regional government held a golf tournament to compete in the provincial businessmen and tourist boards to accompany the delegation Andalusian and a selection of British operators who specialize in this product. Read the rest of this entry »

The Loire Valley is located in the heart of France, is popularly known as the ‘Garden of France’. Not surprisingly, the land of a thousand castles is full of parks, gardens and lush green golf courses. So, the region presents an ideal destination for this sport, while also discover beautiful landscapes and wonderful food.

They are more than thirty fields that are available to golfers in the Loire Valley. With the best facilities and services, these complexes offer the possibility to both experienced and fans to enjoy a few knocks, be adapted to all levels of experience.

Most of these fields are located near Orleans, Blois and Tours and in their vicinity, they all have a complete network including tourist accommodation and fine dining.
Thus, the golfer who choose to practice Loire Valley can enjoy your favorite sport, while a pleasant holiday where you will discover breathtaking historic castles and bucolic landscapes of great beauty, exquisite cuisine and a world-renowned.

The golf courses in the Loire Valley are perfectly integrated with nature and have been designed respecting the landscape and environmental regulations. Among all sites in the Central French nailing include in Sologne, in the Gâtinais or in the forest heritage of Orleans, where amateur players with more experience will enjoy playing in one of eight golf courses in 18 to 27 holes of Loiret.

Château des 7 Tours : This is a historic mansion, which was recently restored into a luxurious 4 * on an area of 78 hectares with 18 holes. An exclusive stay complete with a jacuzzi, an outdoor pool and a restaurant serving delectable gourmet menu. Read the rest of this entry »

Tourist Board is performing an action product marketing course in Argentina to mark Turespana Cup / Costa dell Sol is one of the initiatives to promote the destination in this market, with the tournament and other activities in parallel. This tournament is aimed at journalists and clubs and players, pinpointed from the promotion agency, this event is a very interesting advertising for the Costa dell Sol since it is present not only in specialized circles but also in the generalists. In fact, it is a “social event both in Buenos Aires and Cordoba” and entries in excess of 200 players, the maximum allowed.

During this action provides for meetings with the heads of the golf courses this past month were the province and will table the development of a project: the golf course Costa dell Sol, Argentina, similar to the one made ​​in Madrid with the Madrid Masters Costa dell Sol is giving “very good results.” TV report Indeed, the Argentine Tourism TV channel has been at the destination a week in several reports that will enable the country to broadcast three programs of 26 minutes, five short of four minutes and 30 micro than a minute on Andalusia, most of them centered in the province of Malaga. In addition to in-house television network the program will be on social networks Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.

This request came from the Public Enterprise for Management of Tourism and Sport of Andalucia and the initiative of the Spanish Tourist Office in Buenos Aires. The purpose of this trip has been to make the Costa del Sol destination reached through these programs emissions via Cablevision, to 3.3 million customers in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Trustees also value from the advertising impact of the trip as this chain has a rate of nine euros per second. The issuance of these programs will make known to the target images and information from the Costa dell Sol particular destination has been visited municipalities Malaga to Nerja and Frigiliana and various enclaves of the capital, as Gibralfaro, the Roman Theater and the Citadel.

1. Identify the media as their main tool to promote Tenerife Golf. Use Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Linkedin, Google +, Flickr and others.

2. Form a team of social media encompasses hotels, golf, societies, councils and members of Tenerife Tourism Corporation.

3. Start workshops to help those working in the golf industry. This includes tour operators, courses, hotels, local media Golf Societies, etc

4. The best way to promote Tenerife is to engage with those who are already playing holiday and Tenerife. Tagging photos on Facebook is a great tactic.

5. Smartphone use is a necessity. Location-based advertising and marketing is all that is going to be 2012. Offer promotions for check-in via Facebook Foursquare and Places. Read the rest of this entry »

Golf tourism in Gran Canaria is the perfect setting thanks to the good time living on the island. Great weather in addition to the strong tradition in the practice of golf. A tradition born in the nineteenth century, when opened in Gran Canaria the first golf course in the country. The year was 1891.

Six generations later Gran Canaria is maintained as a golf destination for thousands of Europeans. Many years have passed since the inauguration of the first field, the first in Spain. A field used by British tourists traveling to Gran Canaria attracted by the warm winter on the island.

Today the golf course and has become popular in Gran Canaria. The island has 8 very different fields, in a very small radius. 8 different fields, all within walking distance. Soft sunshine encouraged to play the eight days of the week, five weeks of the month, thirteen months, and up to nine lives if you could.

But not only is no tradition behind the offer courses in Gran Canaria. In recent years it has developed a modern infrastructure around the sport. With services tailored to the needs of the player in fields suited to all types of golfers, within less than 50 miles. Short trips to play in different environments. Fields developed by top international designers. Read the rest of this entry »

The current offer courses in the Lisbon region, which mainly attracts fans from Scandinavia and the UK, consists of 22 fields.

The IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators), an organization representing 917 operators, hotels, resorts, airlines and tourist agencies from 71 countries, has chosen the Portuguese capital as the best golf destination in Europe.

The current offer courses in the Lisbon region, which mainly attracts fans from Scandinavia and the UK, consists of 22 fields that stand out for their technical routes and beautiful scenery. In recent years, the development of fields in Lisbon, especially in Algarve Portugal have transformed one of the favorite destinations for this sport.

To play golf marital
1. Each player must provide their own equipment, usually consisting of a stick and two balls.
2. To play is necessary to have the approval of the owner of the pit.
3. Unlike in traditional golf, the goal is to bring the stick into the hole and keep balls out.
4. To make the game more effective, the club should have a rigid handle. The owner of the field is authorized to verify their strength before the kickoff.
5. The owner of the field reserves the right to restrict the size of the sticks to avoid damaging the hole.
6. The goal is to take as many strokes as necessary for the owner of the field and was satisfied by the end of the game. Failure to do so may mean being denied permission to play again in the same field.
7. Start playing in the hole just get to the field is considered as a lack of manners. The experienced player will normally take time to admire the entire course with special attention to the bunkers better trained.
8. Players are cautioned not to mention other courses in which they have played, or where they are playing at one time, the owner of the land. There are cases of disgruntled owners who for this reason have damaged the team some players.
9. For your protection, players must bring their own equipment to the field of rain.
10. Players must make sure you get to the field at the time that his party has been scheduled, particularly when played on a field for the first time. It is known that some players were upset to discover someone else playing on what they consider a private field.
11. Players should know that the fields can not be played at any time. Some may be upset if they discover that the hole is temporarily under repair. Players are advised to be extremely sensitive in this situation. Advanced players will discover alternative ways to play when this is the case.
12. The owner of the field is responsible for removing weeds in the green for better vision and approach to the hole.
13. Players are cautioned that they must obtain permission from the owner to play the back nine.
14. It is recommended to slow play. However, players must be prepared to accelerate, at least temporarily, at the request of the owner of the field.
15. If a player is able to play the same hole several times in a game, be deemed to have had an extraordinary performance.

The review of the decision on annulment 33-7/4.5 of disqualification for errors in the score card only affects very specific circumstances related to the technological advances in the treatment of images on television.

Last Thursday came into effect immediately, the review of the decision to annul 33-7/4.5 the disqualification penalty when a player delivers a wrong result. Do you suppose the review of the decision 33-7/4.5 a substantial modification of the Rules of Golf?
The review of the decision 33-7/4.5 implies a change in the interpretation of the Rules of Golf, as long as the rules take into account aspects related to technological advances in the treatment of the images on television, that is, example, the technology of High Definition (HD) cameras and Super-Slow-Motion.

However, in everyday life, does not imply any change. Indeed, the decision says that “generally, the disqualification prescribed by Rule 6-6d should not be rescinded or modified.”

Under the decision, so you can consider the cancellation of the disqualification penalty for giving a wrong result, the Committee must be “satisfied that the competitor could not reasonably have known or newly discovered facts that led to its violation of Rules “.

It is true that it is not necessary that a competition is being televised for a player to commit an infraction of the rules which made it unable to meet. However, if the player and those around him are unable to observe these events when they occur, the only way that would normally be to meet them after the events had been filmed in high-resolution video, so that a replay later showed the facts with accuracy superior to that available to the player and his fellow-competitors at the time of the offense. Read the rest of this entry »

Increasingly seen in tennis players without adequate preparation in the knowledge of the Rules and this motivates his misunderstanding of the terms used to receive the assistance of the Official Rules, many are unaware of the procedures applicable under the rules, for release of an obstruction, an area under repair, a ball unplayable or to proceed to the relief of a ‘water hazard’ or a ‘lateral water hazard’. Amen to ignore breaches of the rules that make his bandmates due to ignorance. An important way to improve knowledge of the rules of golf players are their instructors, Professional Golfers should be evaluated to determine their level of knowledge and receive authorization to appropriate instruction to students, which should include as an important part, the subject of minimum rules of golf knowledge, you should know before you leave the player for the first time on the court, as the following:

• Label the game. Highlighting some points as The Spirit of the Game, where brief information expressed broad fundamental moral content. Pace of Play, compliance becomes a manifestation of respect and consideration for other players. Care of the court, repairing damage to the bunkers, divots, shafts of green balls, avoid damaging practice swings the exit site. Etc.

• Definitions, knowledge of this important section is critical to better understand the rules of golf, it is highly recommended to all players constantly scrutinize this part of the rules, form groups to discuss each subject for better understanding. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rules of Golf of the Royal and Ancient, that little booklet that looks like a cumbersome program of instructions for the most sophisticated electronic devices that run the house, closer to the fan base in its 2008 edition.
New rules, new decisions and all explained in a simple way is new ahead for next year. Paul Chavez, Chairman of the Rules of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation appreciates the changes.

Will a change in rules R & A will be for all the world?
Yes The USGA, the body that controls the United States and Mexico, and the Royal and Ancient, which controls the world, agree every four years to update or modify the Rules of Golf, and every two years for the Book Decisions. This year has hit double work. When will enter into force? Our intention is to take effect from 1 January. We have one last meeting at the Club Las Pinaillas, Albacete, and we will not leave there until we finish all the work. In simple terms, what have been fundamental changes? The main basis of the rules has changed in two respects: first, the better application of existing rules, and secondly, to adjust the penalties.

Two substantial variations that affect almost all the rules. It has also been tried in a language easy and affordable to all. And the big news of the rulebook this year is that within it, in the first pages, there is a compendium of the most basic rules and a fast and effective consultation. What rules change and we can affect the players amateurs? I am going to list it easy for everyone to understand. – Identify the ball: the ball must be identified in a hazard. From now you can make, play, lifting the ball and identify it and put it back into place (you could not before). This concept affects primarily Rule 15. – Rule 19. A ball moving, stopped or deflected by the caddy or any of your computer (typically the case that the obstacle to take a ball hits you yourself, or misplaced bag or caddy, etc.), used to have a two-stroke penalty is now reduced to one. – punches not accumulate (eg Rule 20). You do not earn penalties for playing a ball that should not be. Read the rest of this entry »