European Tour Destinations took the opportunity to reconnect with key commercial partners and drive business from across the Americas at the North America Golf Tourism Convention (NAC). The first staging of the event since before the pandemic saw 186 tour operators, golf courses, hotels, tourist [...]
With tourists increasingly selecting holidays based on sustainability factors – 82% according to Google data last year – golf venues need to show how they are putting the environment front and centre of their plans. Recent research released from Booking.com suggests the pandemic has been the [...]
Le Touquet Golf Resort, home of France’s #1 links course and a member of Resonance Golf Collection, has become the latest venue to join the European Tour Destinations network. Following a multi-million euro transformation in recent years, Le Touquet Golf Resort and its three courses are [...]
Venues gathered in the heart of the Provence Cote d’Azur region at award-winning resort Terre Blanche, to meet, learn and share best practice in what was the first in-person meeting between venues in over two years. Tourism and sustainability were among the key topics featured at the recent [...]
Following the latest staging of The Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, global media attention now switches to the next host – Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. General Manager, Riccardo Tirotti, tells us how excitement is building with less than two years to go, and how the media [...]
Resorts across the portfolio of European Tour Destinations have reported a younger profile of property buyers.Real Estate Consultant, Sandra Ruttle, explains what these buyers are looking for and how they are much more likely to act fast to secure their home away from [...]
With a newly restored East Course and 20 Rocco Forte exclusive villas open for business, Sicily’s Verdura Resort is set to enhance its appeal to the luxury golf travel market in 2022.Golf Promotions Manager for Rocco Forte Hotels, Matt Cozens, explains how the resort is connecting its [...]
With the 2021 Ryder Cup done and dusted, all eyes are now on the next contest due to be staged in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Italy. The venue’s course designer, Dave Sampson, reveals the secrets behind creating a layout fit for the biggest show in [...]
As the global movement towards Net Zero gathers pace, European Tour Destinations Real Estate Consultant, Sandra Ruttle, reports on how the network’s resorts are bidding to maximise efficiencies and lower their carbon footprint. The property industry is at a tipping point on its path to a [...]
The pandemic has seen increased demand for golf membership across Europe over the last 12 – 18 months. Head of European Tour Destinations, Ian Knox, analyses the significance of this shift across the [...]