Golf tourism to boost home sales
By Andrew Batt:According to the latest Golf Travel Insights report from KPMG, more than 60 percent of golf tour operators experienced an increase in the number of golf holidays booked in 2011, compared to just 38 percent in the previous year, highlighting a welcomed boost to the golf tourism sector.
THAILAND NO 1 DESTINATION FOR INDIAN TRAVELLERS
BANGKOK, May 17 (Bernama) –- Thailand has been ranked as the number oneoutbound destination for Indian travellers, with more than 900,000 Indiansvisiting the country last year.According to a statement from the Tourism Authority of Thailand, 917,832Indians travelled to Thailand last year, in comparison to 791,185 in 2010.In 2012, this growth was continuing with 210,722 Indians visiting ...
Golf-Ballantines Championship scores
April 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European PGA Tour Ballantines Championship at the par-72 course on Friday in Seoul. The cut was set at 148. ...
In Laos, 'bamboo curtain' yields to pro golf
It's 7:00 am in Luang Prabang and beneath a jagged line of mountain peaks, high-ranking communist party officials are among a small but powerful crowd gathered silently at the first tee.
Golf: This week's tournaments
PGA TOUR BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Irving, Texas. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: TPC Four Seasons Resort (7,166 yards, par 70).
Golf-Ballantines Championship fourth round scores
April 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Final scores from theBallantines Championship at the par-72 course in Seoul on Sunday270 Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) 72 65 65 68 275 Richie Ramsay (Britain) 70 72 68 65 277 Victor Dubuisson (France) 68 75 68 66 Marcus Fraser (Australia) 71 67 69 70 278 Anthony Wall (Britain) 73 67 71 67 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 72 68 69 69 279 Ross Fisher (Britain) 71 72 70 66 ...
Pattaya to host key Asian golf tournament
Over 500 delegates are expected in Pattaya during April 29-May 2, 2013 at the 2nd Asia Golf Tourism Convention which should generate millions of dollar to the Thai resort town.
Golf-Spanish Open third round scores
May 5 (Reuters) - Leading third round scores from theSpanish Open at the par-72 course in Seville on Saturday:211 Simon Dyson (Britain) 71 69 71 212 Pablo Larrazabal (Spain) 71 72 69 Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 71 70 71 213 Jorge Campillo (Spain) 68 72 73 214 Alejandro Canizares (Spain) 74 72 68 215 Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 73 72 70 Peter Lawrie (Ireland) 71 73 71 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 72 ...