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Welcome to Destination Golf
Asian Golf Guide 2019
In preparation for this guide the team at Destination Golf has been working hard
for 3-years to get to this point, so it is my pleasure to present the first edition
of Destination Golf Asia, featuring 49 memorable golf courses across 10 Asian
countries, which you can play in 2019.
Asian golf has been booming across the last 10-years, with new courses popping
up near main cities or tourism hubs. Its tropical courses are often ranked as some
of the finest in the World. Iconic names in golf like Nicklaus, Player, Norman, Els,
Singh, Faldo have put their name to course designs, adding to their calibre, while
in some cases, leading golf management companies are driving customer service
expectations to a whole new level.
As for choice, pick a parkland or links setting where you can play along the costal
edge of powerful seas, up high on cliff peaks or across rolling mountain tops,
among million year old rainforests, coconut palm plantations, rice paddy fields, or
next to World Heritage sites.
The PGA European and Asian Tour’s regularly visit, with professional golfers
always full of admiration for the quality on offer. Delight in a Golf & Culture Tour,
join an Amateur Golf Tournament, or simply enjoy a new golfing experience –
and don’t forget your camera!
Enjoy Asia, and the memorable golf vacation that it takes you on.
Dermot
Dermot Synnott
Publisher, Destination Golf Media Ltd.
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Golf Asian, Dragon Rock, Mauritius Tourism
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FRONT COVER
Spring City - Mountain Course, China
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Albert Ferrer (Spain)
Francisco Pinto Leite (Portugal)
Ronald Montesano (USA)
Peter Barnes (UK)
Gene Oberto (Sweden)
Gianni Attanasio (Italy)
David Cooney (China)
Maarten Hageman (Netherlands)
Benjamin Oosterveer (Morocco)
Kevin Markham (Ireland)
Declan Crowe (Malaysia)
Wayne Morden (Canada)
Lee Owen (Australia)
Pall Sveinsson (Iceland)
Dewi Merckx (Belgium)
Ru Macdonald (Scotland)
Zenta Thomas (Asia)
David Doyle (Spain)
John Cockayne (South Africa)
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