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Fairmont St Andrews, the
five-star luxury golf resort
at Scotland’s, ‘Home of
Golf’, is ready to write an
exciting new chapter in its
history after appointing
John Keating as the new
general manager.
An Irish national, John has worked within the hospitality industry
for more than 30 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience with him.
Voted IAGTO’s European Golf Resort of the Year in 2012 and
winner of the award for ‘best large hotel’ in the 2014 Scottish Golf
Tourism Awards, the resort boasts two championship golf courses
- The Torrance and The Kittocks - and has played host to a number
of prestigious events, including both the Open Championship’s
final local qualifying and the Scottish Senior Open, which it has
hosted for the past six years.
Irish golfer and Top 100
US Correspondent Fergal
O’Leary becomes the
youngest man in history
to play the World’s Top
100 Golf Courses.
This summer, Dublinnative Fergal O’Leary
will prove the catchphrase ‘luck of the Irish’ and become
the youngest man in history to play the World’s Top
100 Golf Courses. Born and raised beside world famous
Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin, scratch golfer O’Leary is
passionate about all things golf. Maintaining a full time job
as an IT Analysist, the Boston based Irish golfer set a goal
back in 2007 to play World’s best courses on his downtime
of weekends and holidays. The 32-year old will conclude
his quest at the Durban Country Club in South Africa this
August.
www.top100golfcourses.co.uk
www.fairmont.com/st-andrews-scotland/
Provo Golf Club, Turks &
Caicos Islands Announces
David Feherty as New Golf
Ambassador
Provo Golf Club, located
in Providenciales,
TripAdvisor’s #1 Island
Destination in the world, is
delighted to announce David Feherty as its new Ambassador.
The man of many talents, who manages to juggle hosting over
20 episodes per season of “Feherty”, golf tournament coverage
for CBS Sports and the Golf Channel, and multiple speaking
engagements, is to be a regular visitor to Provo Golf Club and
The Turks and Caicos Islands. With almost 450,000 followers on
Twitter, he is widely recognized as one of the most popular golf
personalities and commentators on TV. Provo Golf Club is honored
to announce its association with David Feherty and with David’s
blessing that Provo Golf Club is now officially “Feherty Approved”.
Tam Dao Golf Resort
which is one of
Golfasian’s favorite
courses in Hanoi,
Vietnam just got better.
The mountain course
now is fully floodlit and
all 4 lanes of the road up
to Tam Dao are open and
free of construction. Not only can golfers reach the course
in around 45 minutes from central Hanoi, but due to the
course’s close proximity to the airport, Tam Dao is a great
choice for those flying into or out of Hanoi and want to add
an extra round. Course conditions are good as well.
http://www.golfasian.com
www.provogolfclub.com
Gloria Hotels & Resorts –
new partner to the Solheim
Cup 2015. Whether highclass events of the PGAs of
Europe, the World Amateur
Team Championships
(WATC) or the International
Team Championships –
Gloria Hotels & Resorts in
Belek on the Turkish Riviera are among the most popular venues
for renowned golf events. Even outside of the premises the
modern Turkish hotel group supports numerous golf events
worldwide. Now also the largest golf cup for the ladies, the
Solheim Cup 2015, which will be held the first time on German
grounds in St. Leon-Rot (Baden-Württemberg).
www.gloria.com.tr
THAILAND: New 19th
Hole at Thana City Golf
& Sports Club .
Conveniently located at
Bangna-trad KM14 just 30
minutes away from
central Bangkok and 15
minutes from
Suvarnabhumi
International Airport, this professionally managed 18 hole
semi-private golf course is the only Greg Norman designed
course in Thailand. The 6,966 yard par 72 layout is situated
within the Thana City residential and lifestyle community
and features fast greens and strategically placed bunkers as
well as natural lakes and streams. Thana City has featured
some of the world’s best professional golfers playing in
globally televised tournaments such as the Thailand Open,
Johnny Walker Skins and the Kosaido Ladies Open.
www.thanacitygolf.com
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