The Volvo China Open will return to Genzon Golf Club for the next three years, it was announced today, while title sponsors Volvo Cars have also extended their long-standing partnership with China’s national open. First played in 1995, the Volvo China Open was the first international [...]
Sparben Golf Resort is a dynamic and sustainable project which will be located in Les Landes along the South West coast of France. The project, a high-end golf, real estate and lifestyle resort, will have a hotel, tourist accommodation, permanent housing, golf and sports facilities. The [...]
Discover Pirin Golf & Country Club, Sofia and get to play 3 Bulgarian golf courses. Pirin Golf & Country Club is in its peak of the golf season with tournaments like Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup and the Volvo World Golf Challenge. Treat yourself and your family to a fantastic holiday [...]
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According to global golf tourism industry association, IAGTO, tour operators recorded a seventh consecutive year of sales growth in 2018. With their increased influence in the golf travel market, we ask two of the leading operators, Golfbreaks and Your Golf Travel, how venues can optimise their [...]
Hosting a tournament is a great way to put a golf destination in the spotlight. But what does a host legacy actually do for the bottom line? Laura Leclercq, International Marketing & Sales Manager at Le Golf National, shares how The 2018 Ryder Cup host venue is working to translate [...]
The largest number of European Tour Destinations to date showcased their properties at this year’s IGTM event in Morocco — underlining the network’s continued growth over the years. Ian Knox, Head of Operations, explains the benefits of being present at the golf tourism industry’s largest [...]
Consumer needs are evolving. In the past, a golf holiday was very much about the golf experience (and that alone). And while that remains fundamentally important, the demands of customers are broadening, and their expectations are increasing. How then can resorts bring increased personalisation, [...]
The 20th annual IAGTO Awards Ceremony took place at Bivouac du Désert, Marrakech, Morocco during the farewell dinner at the 2019 International Golf Travel Market exhibition (IGTM). The awards ceremony consisted of winners for Hotel Experience and Golf Experience across 25 countries, alongside [...]
European Tour Destinations are happy to announce that Lighthouse Golf & Spa Hotel in Bulgaria has been voted by IAGTO’s 700+ golf tour operators as the winner of the Hotel Experience Award (Bulgaria). The 20th annual IAGTO Golf Tourism Awards were focused on recognising the achievements of [...]