The internationally renowned Mount Juliet Estate becomes the 16 th member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network with the announcement of the Irish venue as a European Tour Destination.

The world's premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, was again brought to a close by the 16th annual Awards ceremony, which saw some of the golf industry's best-performing destinations celebrated, including Mauritius, Vietnam, Lisboa Golf Coast, the Dominican Republic and Hilton Head Island. 

The Celtic Manor Resort will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the 2010 Ryder Cup with two open competitions on the Twenty Ten Course in October.

To commemorate 50 years of golf in Costa Brava, the award-winning destination is naming 2016 the 'Year of Golf & Gastronomy' with full details to be announced at the International Golf Travel Market. The region's first golf course, Golf Platja de Pals, opened nine-holes in 1966, with the full 18 completed just two years later, and subsequently staged the 1972 Spanish Open.

La Cala Resort has been chosen by Australian professional golfer Rebecca Artis, fourth in the Ladies European Tour ranking, to prepare her entry to the US Tour and the final tournaments of the LET. The golf and leisure resort, nestled between the sea and mountains, is home to excellent training facilities and is renowned amongst elite athletes who choose this complex to prepare for their upcoming tournaments.

Just two months since the launch of the Brand USA-backed National Golf Tourism Survey conducted by global golf tourism organisation IAGTO, the initiative has proved a huge success with tourist boards and golf courses across the U.S. giving it their backing. 

Alfalit International and Dance With Me Studios present One Week, One Cause, featuring exclusive performances of the stage show spectacular "SWAY: A Dance Trilogy." TV dance personalities Maksim & Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, with guest star appearances by Olympic gold medalist, Meryl Davis, and other special guests, join on stage for a theatrical production produced by Dance With Me Studios to benefit Alfalit International's battle against illiteracy.

Sir Nick Faldo, newly-appointed as brand ambassador for Laguna Lang Co in Central Vietnam, is partnering with the acclaimed golf resort in a series of new amateur golf tournaments, including the inaugural Laguna Golf Classic in November.