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Canada, Finland and Portugal Qualify for 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup

(30 September 2008)
Mission Hills Golf Club - the world's largest collection of premier golf courses with 12 layouts designed by many of the greatest golfers and golf course architects from five continents, announces Finland, Canada and Portugal have qualified for the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup, held November 27-30 on the Olazabal Course. The Finnish team of Roope Kakko and Mikko Korhonen... read more >>

All about Brazilian Golf Tourism on Internet

(01 October 2008)
Brazilian Golf Tourism Bureau promotes its new website, now with versions in Portuguese, English and Spanish with information and news about the main Brazilian golf destinations. It's now on air the new BGTB's website www.golfinbrazil.com.br with information about the main Brazilian golf courses and hotels. Now in three languages - Portuguese, English and Spanish - this new tool for golfers was totally... read more >>

 
 

Small but fine, Rio Real Golf & Wellness Resort, Marbella

(13 October 2008)
45 km from the airport of Malaga and 3 km from the city center, embedded between the Sierra Blanca and the glittering Mediterranean sea, Marbella's single 5-star boutique hotel is situated. The Rio Real Golf & Wellness Resort, a "Small Luxury Hotel of the World", offers utmost exclusivity and intimacy already due its size, combined with the excellent service of a first class resort.... read more >>

Praia D'El Rey Marriott Hotel Wins "Portugal's Leading Resort" at the 2008 World Travel Awards

(20 October 2008)
The European winners of the 2008 World Travel Awards, dubbed "the Oscars of the travel industry" by the Wall Street Journal, were announced this week at a glittering awards ceremony in Slovakia attended by 300 guests from 19 countries across Europe. Against stiff competition, the Praia D'El Rey Marriott Hotel, situated 50 minutes north of Lisbon on Portugal's Silver Coast, was... read more >>

 
 

TPerformer wins Product Award 2008

TPerformer won in the category called practice equipment at the Golf Europe the Product Awards 2008. TPerformer is a training system which optimizes swing direction and body posture by determining the correct tee position. "A very simple, small system with great effect," the jury determined. Practice, practice, practice - a principle which also applies to golf. The TPerformer is the ideal tool in... read more >>

Darren Clarke leader KLM Open 2008 after second day

Darren Clarke gave a huge boost to his hopes of a Ryder Cup wild card by charging into a share of the halfway lead at The KLM Open in Holland.The 40 year old Northern Irishman wanted to show Nick Faldo he has form as well as experience and did just that with a sparkling six under par 64. It was his lowest score in a European Tour event since his unforgettable round of 60 during The European Open at... read more >>

 
 

New ferry from Calais to Dover

The SeaFrance Molière, the first ferry over 200 metres long to operate on the Channel, will be brought into service on 22nd July 2008," Eudes Riblier, Chairman of the Board of SeaFrance, has announced.
Originally scheduled for the beginning of July, the launch of the new ship – run by the only French ferry line on the Calais-Dover route - has been postponed because of delays in its reconstruction.
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Investments in Herdade da Aroeira

Following the decision of the Board of Directors of Silgolf, the company managing golf and related service in Herdade da Aroeira, the facilities used by Herdade will undergo thorough restructuring with a view to their improvement.The main purpose of this decision is to provide Herdade residents and golfers with a set of services of the usual high standards of quality, which include the restructuring... read more >>

 
 

World Class field attending South African Open

The South African Open Championship, taking place from 18 to 21 December, is to welcome a world-class field of players to Pearl Valley Golf Estates for the 2008 event. European Tour Order of Merit holder Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Jeev Milkha Singh, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy will join a strong field of South African players including Ernie Els and Retief Goosen – as well as, of course, reigning... read more >>

Fancourt is South Africa's Leading Golf Resort

Fancourt is awarded South Africa 's Leading Golf Resort by The World Travel Awards. The Awards currently celebrating its 15th Anniversary, held the first Africa Awards Ceremony at the ICC in Durban on 12 May 2008. The event forms part of a World Travel Awards Grand Tour with regional awards staged throughout the world. The Grand Final takes place on 12 December 2008 at Caicos in the Caribbean.
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