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 »

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 Department of Culture and Tourism, through the Associated Image and Promotion of Tourism in Galicia has created the Senior Golf Circuit I Turgalicia, a test designed to promote Galicia golf tourist destination among the Spanish public. As he detailed the department heads Roberto Varela, in this circuit, this Tuesday, June 7, begin the qualifying events in the Campo Golf Layos of Toledo, which will continue in the Campo de Golf Salamanca, on 9 June. In this Senior Golf Tour I also Turgalicia qualifying events held in the RACE golf courses in Madrid on June 16, and Los Balagares, in Gijón, on June 28.

Thus, open to all those senior players (women and men) in possession of license and handicaps by the Spanish Golf Federation. The tender handicap for men is 26.4 and for women 36.4.

GRAND FINAL.
After this early stage, and in September, between 13 and 16, golf courses and Meis Mondariz Spa will host the Grand Final I Turgalicia Senior Golf Circuit.

As explained Culture and Tourism, at this stage there will be two categories to be decided according to hándiaps players. Regarding the awards, these include stays in tourist establishments in Galicia and Galician products quality. 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.

After being honored as the best golf destination in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011, according to the criteria of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), which reflects the views of 350 operators about 50 countries, this nation has committed itself to enforcing the mark “Argentina” as a golf destination in various international fairs to attract more travelers looking for this segment, which is distinguished by its high purchasing power.

 

Today, in addition to 320 golf courses in Argentina are about 10 specialized agencies that combine tourism and golf offerings. Last season, the business grew 15% and for 2011 a turnover of close to $ 2 million alone in Buenos Aires, where companies such as Golf and Tour, Patagonia Discover Golf Golf and argue that this figure covers only sales green fees (permits to play) and sport-related benefits.

In a long article on the subject published by Clarin, managers of these firms corroborate that visitors entering the country to play golf spend up to four times more than a tourist “traditional.”

The offer is focused on the “golf day”, which includes guides, entry to the courts, clubs, caddies, electric carts to get around in court, a snack and even a champagne toast after the game. “A benefit of this type can cost between $ 80 and U.S. $ 300,” says Matthew Ronconi, Buenos Aires Golf and Tour. Read the rest of this entry »

 

Brazil has become one of the great golf destinations and is now the destination to discover more advisable to enjoy a sport like golf, which gradually improving in Brazil, where tourists can enjoy great golf courses and enjoy spacious facilities. The golf in Brazil improves and tourists find a sport that continues to advance and that is very attractive for tourists traveling to Brazil and want to practice golf.

We should not be surprising qu and Brazil is a very exciting golf destination so we can find, especially for those seeking the tranquility of the golf courses and quietly enjoy a very relaxing sport. Today, Brazil has many golf courses, but it sure will continue to improve the sport and will offer tourists a great golf facilities in the coming years, so golfers tourists to Brazil to continue to live intensely enjoy vacations and golf, they like very much.

Having Camilo Villegas and his mentor is not free. So Colombia takes his best shots for the golf is a reason to move the tourism in the country.

Rogelio Gonzalez, the teacher who took Villegas in the club Campest re De Medellin, was the guest of honor took Proexport Colombia to issue some clinics in the Damha Golf Club in Sao Carlo, a town near Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“We spent four days at the golf club opened, with 200 professional players and entrepreneurs from Brazil, who came to us to learn how to work in Colombia. For them it is important to see our experience,” says Roger, who had the opportunity to give some lessons to professional golfers in Brazil.

The idea is to repeat those trips to new destinations, such as Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. But also to bring these same employers to come to know the Colombian countryside.

Rogelio Gonzalez, the country and its fields have much to show. “In December and January and will have three groups agreed to come to Brazil for summer seminars and golf courses.’ll Be in Villavicencio, in Llanogrande Country Club and Golf Academy in Bogota Colombia. The idea is to know Colombia as a good destination to learn and play golf. Here are the best.

Not so many years thinking about Spain as a golf destination, it was rather paradoxical. In the same way today, citing Morocco as the destination of so-called “green gold” raises many a sense of disbelief and skepticism.

Morocco is a land that generally hates or loves. It is a country of enormous contrasts in that mix, increasingly so these days I have seen, the most traditional of an ancient kingdom with more modern European or abject poverty to enormous wealth.

Some time ago I have been evaluating and Morocco as a golf destination and therefore without hesitation I dared to investigate a little and visit some of their fields and golf hotels invited by the Moroccan tourist office. I begin this journey without too many prior expectations. I have traveled x morocco before. I envy the purity of the environment and its landscape or its exoticism, but I must admit that I too, to do anything, I imagined it as a golf destination.

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