Cambodia was announced Asia Pacific Golf Destination of the Year in the 25th annual IAGTO Awards, while Sri Lanka picked up the Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year Award for the Asia Pacific region.
The golf tourism industry’s celebrated IAGTO Awards are voted for by IAGTO’s 700-plus golf tour operators in 69 countries who nominate destinations, golf resorts and golf courses that delivered the best possible experience for their golf travelling clients in the past 12 months at the time of voting.
Golf Course of the Year Awards were presented to the golf course receiving the most votes in each of five South-East Asian countries - Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The recipients were:
Cambodia
Phokeethra Country Club
Indonesia
Damai Indah Golf
Malaysia
Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
Thailand
Alpine Golf Club
Vietnam
Hoiana Shores Golf Club
This year’s Asia Pacific Awards took place on the final night of the 11th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) in Danang, Vietnam, which attracted a record attendance of 450 delegates from 33 countries.
Discretionary Awards for their Outstanding Contribution to Golf Tourism were also presented to Danang City and to the Sheraton Grand Danang Resort & Convention Center jointly with the Legend Danang Golf Resort.
Following on from the Asia Pacific Awards, the European and North American Awards will be announced in May and June respectively, during IAGTO’s European and American conventions.
IAGTO’s Chief Executive, Peter Walton, said: “IAGTO is renowned for recognising only a select few deserving golf destinations and golf resorts or golf courses each year as nominated by its member tour operators. To be able to present the Awards in from of so many representatives of the Asia Pacific golf tourism industry was a real privilege, and we are very grateful to the Danang Department of Tourism for staging the AGTC Awards Gala Dinner at the Pullman Danang Beach Resort.”
LOGO & PHOTOS
The Awards logo and a selection of photos can be downloaded from this link.
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About IAGTO & IAGTO Awards
Established in 1997, IAGTO is the global trade organisation of the golf tourism industry, and has 2445 members in 93 countries including more than 720 golf tour operator members in 69 countries, which are responsible for more than 90% of golf vacation packages sold worldwide and which collectively have annual sales of over USD 2.5 billion. IAGTO runs three annual conventions spanning the globe, with events in Europe and North America in addition to the AGTC, along with regular Destination Conventions. IAGTO established the International Golf Travel Writers Association in 2000, the year in which the first prestigious annual IAGTO Awards also took place.