The Scottish golf industry showed encouraging signs of improvement during a buoyant 2011 according to a new study carried out by Golf Tourism Scotland . The results come from a straw poll of travel, hospitality and golf industry professionals who gave an upbeat account of business over the last 12 months.

GolfSwitch, the world's leader in online tee time technology and distribution has launched its new website www.golfswitch.com. A serious improvement of the previous site allows potential clients; golf resorts, golf courses, associations, tourist boards, tour operators, website operators etc to browse through the GolfSwitch solutions and find the one that suits their operation.

A total of almost 3,000 free lessons, many of them to school children in eight different countries, were provided by PGA professionals during 2011 under the European Tour’s scheme funded by the Ryder Cup European Development Trust and administered by Provisiongolf.

Terme Merano at the heart of Merano offers the townspeople and visitors to South Tyrol an oasis of health and wellbeing. They constitute a new interpretation of Merano’s long tradition as a health resort and spa. ´At Terme Merano, with their 7,650 square meters of spa facilities, there is an emphasis on nature and culture in South Tyrol as the basis of a holistic health and feel-good offering.

GOLF PEI, the golf industry group on Canada's Prince Edward Island recognises the power of media representation and has signed a partnership agreement with the European Golf & Travel Media Association to get access to the European media.

Constantinou Bros Asimina Suites Hotel is a luxurious, 5 star, adult focused, all suites hotel with its own beautiful sandy beach and 2 outdoor, freshwater swimming pools. Some of the suites have private pools with wooden decks while all the suites have large balconies.

One of the most spectacular and innovative outdoor playgrounds in the Alpine region has opened its doors in May 2010. The 6.5 ha location combines nature and high-tech to give an extraordinary recreational experience.

The Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) today revealed the country’s new tourism slogan and logo, after over a year-long consultation and design process, involving industry and government. The new slogan is ‘Maldives – Always Natural’, which is accompanied by a logo highlighting the country’s unique natural characteristics.