Travel News
USA: French Lick
Resort’s Donald Ross
Course Celebrates
100 Years
French Lick Resort,
one of golf ’s leading
resort destinations,
celebrates a historic
milestone in 2017 with
the 100th birthday
of The Donald
Ross Course. Long
considered one of
the best public Ross-designed courses in the country, the
pedigree and history is undeniable. This Donald Ross course
has withstood the test of time.
SPAIN: Doña Julia
Golf Club – A must
for a Golfer on The
Costa Del Sol
Located in the
between Marbella
& Sotogrande, Dona
Julia Golf Club is
an exceptional option that offers a good value for money
experience for any kind of golfer. Designed by the well known
golf course architect Antonio Garcia Garrido, responsible
of the most emblematic golf courses in Spain, Dona Julia
Golf is ranked as a gem in the Costa del Sol, with a great
layout in southern Europe – a thoroughly enjoyable, visually
stunning delight for golfers, with impressive views to the
Mediterranean Sea and the African Coast from most of the
holes of the golf course.
MAURITIUS:
Mauritius Golf Tours
Launching Newsletter
Mauritius Golf Tours has launched its free monthly newsletter
subscription. In the context of promoting Mauritius as a golf
destination, Mauritius Golf Tours wants every newsletter
subscribers to have the privilege of receiving golf tips,
special packages and any exclusive golf news happening
on the Island of Mauritius. This free service has just one
simple goal. To keep the serious and passionate golfers
updated with; - Special news from Mauritius Golf Tours, Golf
events happening in Mauritius, Exclusive golf news, Special
Interviews, Promotional packages, The Golf tourism industry
and news about the Golf courses in Mauritius.
ABU DHABI:
#WomenOnCourse
campaign inspires a
generation at
Saadiyat Beach Golf
Club
Host venue of the
Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club,
inspires a generation with unique interactive campaign to
uncover what makes women great. As 126 of the world’s best
female golf professionals prepare to compete in the inaugural
Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open (FBMLO), 2-5 November, the
host venue, Gary Player’s Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, is inspiring
a generation in Abu Dhabi by showcasing the many diverse
roles women play across all walks of life with an interactive
#WomenOnCourse campaign.
ABU DHABI: Al Ain
Again for MercedesBenz International
Pro-Am
The 2017 MercedesBenz International
Pro-Am supported
by the Abu Dhabi
Sports Council will take place at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting
& Golf Club (AESGC), UAE from 29th January to 2nd February,
as the popular Pro-Am returns for its fourth year. The event
takes place over 5 days and consists of a three-round team
event followed by an individual amateur competition and
final Individual Professional round on the final day, with
Professionals competing for a prize fund of €28,000*.
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC: Casa de
Campo Resort &
Villas announces new
Director of Sales
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, the 7,000-acre luxury resort
and premier golf destination in La Romana, Dominican
Republic, is pleased to introduce a new addition to their
team of golf professionals. Kelly Sheehan has been appointed
to Director of Golf Sales, where she will be able to utilize
her strong passion for the game to positively impact the
golf program at Casa de Campo. She’ll be working alongside
long time Casa de Campo Golf Director Gilles Gagnon, who
currently serves as the Director of Golf Emeritus, and Robert
Birtel, Director of Golf Operations.