Category Archives: Golf

Southwest Airlines donates more than $500,000 to charitable organizations across the nation through its 33rd Annual LUV Classic Golf Tournament

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DALLAS, TX, 2018-Dec-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (Dec 3, 2018) announced it is donating more than $500,000 to charitable organizations across the nation thanks to the carrier’s 33rd Annual LUV Classic Golf Tournament. Supporting Children’s Charities The carrier continues its support of children facing serious illness by helping organizations with dollars they can… Read the full press release

Scott Ashworth, PGA Director of Golf at Four Seasons Resort Lanai named 2018 Golf Professional of the Year

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Hawaii, Lanai, U.S.A., 2018-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Scott Ashworth, PGA Director of Golf at the Manele Golf Course, has been named 2018 Golf Professional of the Year for the second time in his career by the PGA of America Aloha Section. Recognised as one of the most distinguished golf professionals in Hawaii, with more… Read the full press release

Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi Won the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards

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HANOI, Vietnam, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi is honored to be awarded as “Luxury Business Hotel”, regional winner – South East Asia – at the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards organized in Bali, Indonesia with the participation of 1,000 hotels all over the world. “Luxury Business Hotel” is one of… Read the full press release

Emirates starts 9th year as the Official Airline of DP World Tour Championship

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DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is kicking off another year as the Official Airline of the DP World Tour Championship, as golf’s top players get ready to battle it out on the course to take home the trophy for the season-ending culmination of the  ‘Race to Dubai’. This is Emirates’ 9th year… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas’ Director of Golf Instruction Tim Cusick achieves PGA Master Professional status

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PGA Director of Golf Instruction at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas has achieved PGA Master Professional status, the highest educational level attainable by PGA professionals Dallas, U.S.A., 2018-Sep-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The team at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas is proud to announce that its very own… Read the full press release

Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, an iconic Southern resort in Point Clear, Alabama joins Autograph Collection Hotels

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First opened in 1847, Alabama’s Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa finishes three-year transformation and joins Autograph Collection Hotels BETHESDA, MD, 2018-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Autograph Collection Hotels, part of Marriott International, Inc., together with the Resort Collection on Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail today (08/29/2018) announced the rebranding of the Grand… Read the full press release

DINE ANNOUNCES $171 MILLION SELL-OUT OF FOUR SEASONS-BRANDED PRIVATE VILLAS & RESIDENCES AT PUNTA MITA RESORT

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Punta Mita, Mexico  2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ —   DINE, one of Mexico’s premier real estate developers and owners of Punta Mita, Mexico’s private, 1,500-acre resort and luxury real estate community on the Riviera Nayarit, is pleased to announce the successful sell-out of the 54 Four Seasons Private Villas and 10 Four Seasons Private… Read the full press release

VisitScotland Growth Fund supports Golf Perthshire Family Golf initiative

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-May-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A rising star in the world of golf, who first teed off at the age of three, is helping celebrate a new campaign which will offer free golf sessions to under-18s. Bradley Neil, one of Scotland’s most promising young golfers, was joined by children from Crieff and… Read the full press release

Reviews Are In for the First Annual Golf Kitchen Punta Mita – And They Are Fabulous!

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Golf Kitchen Punta Mita featured specialty guest chefs from some of the most prestigious international golf clubs and resorts as well as a two-day golf tournament on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses Bahia and Pacifico, recently ranked among Golf Digest’s “Top 100 World’s Greatest Courses.” Photos: download here Punta Mita, Mexico, 2018-May-05 — /Travel… Read the full press release

Marriott Golf’s Annual Hit the Green for HOPE promotion raised more than $48,000 for PGA REACH

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., 2018-Feb-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators, announced that it raised more than $48,000 last year for PGA REACH – the charitable foundation of the PGA of America—during the Annual Hit the Green for HOPE promotion. The funds raised were designed to support… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free the official retail partner of the 20th annual Commercial Bank Qatar Masters golf tournament, Doha Golf Club, 26 to 29 January 2017

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More than 100 of the world’s best golfers will compete for the prestigious Mother of Pearl Trophy DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) is proud to welcome the world’s golfing elite to Doha, as they compete for the Mother of Pearl Trophy in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters golf… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Lanai joins Great Golf Resorts of the World’s collection of marquee golf properties

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Hawaii, Lanai at Manele Bay, 2015-7-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Recognising Four Seasons Resort Lanai as the very best in must-play, must-stay experiences, Great Golf Resorts of the World has added the exclusive Hawaii golf destination and breathtaking Jack Nicklaus signature golf experience to its collection of marquee properties. Carefully curated, Great Golf Resorts… Read the full press release

Hershey Country Club Golf Courses recertified as “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program

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Collaboration Delivers Natural Products for Treatments and Retail Hershey, PA, 2015-4-2 — /Travel PR News/ — This spring, The Spa At The Hotel Hershey is proud to announce its new signature product line in conjunction with TARA Spa Therapy. The Spa is upgrading its Chocolate, Cuban and Noche Azul collections; body treatments; and retail products to… Read the full press release

Wyndham Worldwide gives families opportunity to enjoy one last vacation of the summer #AtTheWyndham during this week’s Wyndham Championship

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PGA Tour event offers something for everyone, from fun in the sun to charitable giving reensboro, N.C., 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, is giving families an opportunity to enjoy one last vacation of the summer #AtTheWyndham during this week’s Wyndham Championship, August 14 – 17…. Read the full press release

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company unveiled plans for its first golf resort in China when The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills opens in late 2015

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HONG KONG, China, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has unveiled plans for its first golf resort in China when The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills opens in late 2015 on the tropical island of Hainan. Adding to the brand’s growing portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in China, The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills will… Read the full press release

La VIII edición del Circuito de Golf Meliá celebró en A Coruña su tercera prueba

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La prueba tuvo lugar, el pasado 24 de julio, en el Club de Golf La Coruña (Zapateira), con un centenar de participantes Mallorca, España, 2014-8-5 — /Travel PR News/ — El VIII Circuito de Golf Meliá celebró, a finales del pasado mes de julio, la tercera prueba clasificatoria del torneo en el Club de Golf La Coruña… Read the full press release

Meliá Hotels International ha anunciado hoy la apertura de un nuevo establecimiento de la marca TRYP by Wyndham en la Costa del Sol, Estepona, perteneciente a Málaga

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Mallorca, España, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Meliá Hotels International ha anunciado hoy la apertura de un nuevo establecimiento de la marca TRYP by Wyndham en la Costa del Sol, Estepona, perteneciente a Málaga. El hotel TRYP Estepona Valle Romano es un complejo formado por 430 apartamentos, rodeado por un campo de golf y ubicado a… Read the full press release

RCI returns as title sponsor of the RCI® Christel House Open International Charity Golf Tournament in 2014

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Parsippany, N.J., 2014-03-25 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of brands, announced today that it will return as the title sponsor of the RCI® Christel House Open International Charity Golf Tournament in 2014. This marks the eighth consecutive year that RCI has served as the… Read the full press release

GOLF: Legendary pro Jim McLean to give golf enthusiasts three-day exclusive golf tutorial at Rosewood Mayakoba, May 21-24, 2014

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An Ideal Package for the Advanced Golfer Looking to Improve On-Course Performance Riviera Maya, MEXICO, 2014-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Golf enthusiasts will flock to the stunning Rosewood Mayakoba, home to the only Jim McLean Golf School in Mexico, May 21 – 24, 2014, to receive personalized sessions from the legendary pro himself during an exclusive,… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resorts Lanai announces additional improvements to its golf program

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A new Director of Golf, restaurant and course redesign provide for an enhanced experience on and off the course Hawaii, Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, US, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Already revered as a top golf destination boasting two expert-designed courses in one of the most stunning locations in the world, Four Seasons Resorts Lanai announces additional improvements to its golf… Read the full press release

Emaar Properties to develop urban centre and golf destination at the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis Dubai World Central (DWC)

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Dubai, UAE, 2013-12-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Mohamed Alabbar sign major agreement. Dubai World Central and Emaar to develop urban centre and golf destination within DWC. Premium lifestyle development is located in close proximity to the World Expo venue and Al Maktoum International Airport Planned over 13.63 million square metres… Read the full press release

Popular Thai beach resorts Hua Hin and Cha-am to host Golf Festival August – September 2013

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Hua Hin/Cha-am, 2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Golfers from Thailand and all around the world are being invited to participate in a golf festival to be held all through August and September 2013 in the popular Thai beach resorts of Hua Hin and Cha-am. All participating golfers will be eligible for a lucky draw that will see… Read the full press release

Airport Authority Hong Kong gets Town Planning Board approval for the ‘Interim Golf Course (9-hole) with Ancillary Clubhouse Facilities’

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HONG KONG, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — As an interim arrangement amid the undergoing study by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) on the future development of the North Commercial District, the AA earlier made an application for renewal of planning approval for the “Interim Golf Course (9-hole) with Ancillary Clubhouse Facilities” on a temporary basis. The Town… Read the full press release

National Car Rental is the Official Rental Car of the 74th Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid at Bellerive Country Club

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ST. LOUIS, 2013-05-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 74th Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid is headed to St. Louis from May 21 – 26, 2013, where it will be hosted for the first time by Bellerive Country Club. National Car Rental, the premier rental car brand for business travel, is the Official Rental Car of the Championship, which… Read the full press release

48th Volvo World Match Play Championship Opening Day Drama Sets The Scene

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The opening group matches of the 48th Volvo World Match Play Championship were completed on Thursday as the two seeded players in each group of three went head-to-head. 2013-05-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — First out were Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño and Welshman Jamie Donaldson who shared the opening two holes before the Spaniard moved into birdie mode to go three-up at the turn…. Read the full press release

Australian Brett Rumford won the 2013 Volvo China Open and qualifies for the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship

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2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Australian Brett Rumford won the 2013 Volvo China Open on Sunday and in doing so qualified for the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship, while a resurgent Henrik Stenson received the coveted sole invitation on offer. They complete an elite 24-man field that includes 14 of World’s top 50 challenging for the… Read the full press release

Tourism Authority of Thailand: Thai Airways International position as a “Golfer Friendly Airlines”

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New Delhi, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keeping up the efforts to promote Thailand as a Golf Paradise and to attract the growing golf segment in India, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will collaborate with Thai Airways International to promote Thai Airways International as a “Golf Friendly Airline” by waiving off  fees relating to the Golf Bag… Read the full press release

Accor partners with Great Golf Courses of Australia to provide a range of inspiring golf itineraries

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2013-04-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Australia’s largest hotel and resort group, Accor, has signed a partnership agreement with Great Golf Courses of Australia (GGA) to provide a range of inspiring golf itineraries to showcase the best of Australia. The agreement was announced at Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Sydney. Worth an estimated $26 billion annually, the international… Read the full press release

2013 VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP TAKES SHAPE AS EUROPE’S RYDER CUP STARS LOOK FORWARD TO DEBUT IN BULGARIA

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2013-04-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — European Ryder Cup heroes, Ian Poulter, the 2011 Volvo World Match Play Champion, Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open Champion, Peter Hanson, six-time European Tour winner and Nicolas Colsaerts, the defending champion, head the latest list of stars to commit to the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship, with many more players… Read the full press release

India’s ace golfer, Gaganjeet Bhullar to promote Thailand’s Golf Tourism

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New Delhi, 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), New Delhi Office has appointed India’s ace golfer, 24-year-old Gaganjeet Bhullar, as a Brand Ambassador for a campaign to promote Thailand as one of the most sought after golfing destinations. The campaign is part of a carefully-crafted strategy to attract upmarket Indian visitors to… Read the full press release