Golf News
2024 World Golf Award Winners: UAE Shines Across Multiple Categories
Trump International Dubai was named Best Par 3 Course at the 11th annual World Golf Awards while Yas Acres Abu Dhabi was voted World’s Best Nine Hole Course
World Golf Awards announces best golf brands of 2024 at Madeira ceremony
World Golf Awards – the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in golf tourism – has unveiled this year’s top golf tourism organisations at its 11th annual Gala Ceremony in Madeira. Portugal enjoyed a strong showing, with the sun-blessed nation named ‘World’s Best Golf Destination’, and Terras da Comporta claiming ‘World’s Best Golf Course’.
Hilton Named Global Partner of the 2024 Solheim Cup
Global hospitality leader to provide world‑class experiences for fans and athletes alike
Turkish Airlines Hosted World Golf Cup in Antalya for the 8th Consecutive Year
Flying to more countries than any other airline and an ardent supporter of various branches of sports, Turkish Airlines hosted the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Amateur Series at Antalya Gloria Golf Resort, between December 4 and 7. The event was attended by corporate and loyalty program members as well as distinguished names in the business community.
Luxury Resort Residential Apes Hill Barbados Garners Four Category Wins at World Golf Awards
Apes Hill Barbados shined at the World Golf Awards in Abu Dhabi, with the Caribbean resort-residential community winning four categories, including ‘World’s Best Golf Real Estate Venue’, ‘World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’, and World’s Best new golf course in both Barbados and the Caribbean.
World Golf Awards recognises finest golf brands of 2023 at Abu Dhabi ceremony
World Golf Awards – the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in golf tourism – has revealed this year’s best golf organisations at its 10th annual Gala Ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
GOLF IN SAINT LUCIA - SANDALS STYLE
Guests staying at any one of Sandals three resorts in St. Lucia can enjoy a Sandals golf course perfect for play at any skill-level. The all-remastered 18-hole, par 71 Sandals St. Lucia Golf & Country Club at Cap Estate boasts a Greg Norman-designed championship caliber course layout that features 7,000+ yards and dramatic elevation changes with undulating greens.
THE HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC DRIVES SUSTAINABLE GOLF
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic (HDDC) has become the first golf event in the Middle East and first within the DP World Tour Rolex Series to achieve GEO Certified® Tournament status, demonstrating the event’s leadership among sustainable golf events.
Delta and LPGA TOUR golfer Nelly Korda announce partnership
Delta Air Lines and top-ranked LPGA pro Nelly Korda are embarking on a multi-year relationship. The partnership further extends Delta’s support of women’s golf.
Women’s Golf Solheim Cup to be held in Costa del Sol
From 18 to 24 of September, the Costa del Sol will host the most important women’s golf tournament in the world, the Solheim Cup, which will pit players from the United States and Europe against each other in match-play format.
Wyndham Rewards’ New ‘Cubicle Caddie’ is a Hole-in-One for Golfers
Number one hotel rewards program teams with The Bachelorette’s Jason Tartick, launching golf’s newest must-have amenity at select resorts coast-to-coast
Hanoi moves to optimise golf tourism potential
Hanoi is believed to hold rich potential for golf tourism, and it is taking various measures to tackle challenges and turn this type of tourism into its signature travel products.