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Travel News

Five reasons why NZ is a must visit !
1 . New Zealand was voted the best Golfing destination in Asia Pacific for 2018 by IAGTO . 2 . Lonely Planet voted New Zealand as a world top five tourist destinations in the world 2018 . 3 . The Golf Digest rankings have 5 of the top 100 Golf courses based in New Zealand . 4 . ‘ For a small country , New Zealand has some massive experiences . 5 . A 2017 forbes survey found that New Zealanders were the friendliest people in the world
Cottrell Park , Launches On-Site Accommodation
Cottrell Park has recently opened their brand new on-site accommodation in the form of a converted coach house within the grounds of the resort . The converted Coach house offers modern comfortable facilities with a ground floor ( Arabella ) and first floor ( Amelia ) apartment . Each apartment can house up to a maximum of 8 guests sharing rooms .
11th World Invitational Father & Daughter Golf Tournament
This is a unique opportunity for fathers and daughters throughout the world to team up and spend quality time together in the beautiful Irish village of Waterville , County Kerry . On from July 23 – 26 for what will be three days of fun , laughter and long lasting friendships .
Irish to visit PGA Show in Orlando
The eyes of the golfing world will be focussed on some of Ireland ’ s finest links courses next week when golf marketing company North & West Coast Links Golf Ireland leads the Irish field at The PGA Show in Orlando , Florida . North & West Coast Links fly the flag for a number of Irish golf courses and hotels , including the spectacular Ballyliffin Golf Club , host venue for this year ’ s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open .
Mustang Golf Course reopens following a regrassing
Mustang Golf Course at GreenLinks Golf Villas at Lely Resort , Florida reopens following a regrassing this past summer .
Golf in Flanders extends EGTMA partnership .
Golf in Flanders is the joint initiative between the Flemish Golf Federation ( GolfVlaanderen ) and VisitFlanders ( the Flemish Tourist Board ), to promote Flanders , the Northern region of Belgium , as an alternative golf destination to the international golf and travel industry . Following the 2017 campaign to create more golf awareness for the destination Flanders culminating in being awarded the prestigious IAGTO award of ‘ Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year ’, GolfVlaanderen have confirmed an extension to the partnership with the EGTMA .
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